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needle

Letters that make needle

d, e, l, n are letters that make 'needle'

Words within needle

dl, ED, EE, nee, need, NE, DLE, LE, Ne are words within 'needle'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of needle

needler, needles, needled are words created by adding a letter to 'needle'

needle is a 6 letter word ending with e
needle is a 6 letter word starting with n

6 possible definitions for 'needle'

Needle as "a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument"

Under this definition, needle is a noun and has the following properties:

needle as a type

'needle' can be a type of pointer.

Needle as "a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)"

Under this definition, needle is a noun and has the following properties:

needle as a type

'needle' can be a type of implement.

Types of needle

crochet needle, hypodermic needle, knitting needle, packing needle, dry point, sewing needle, crochet hook are types of 'needle'.

Parts of needle

eye, point are parts of 'needle'.

Derivatives of needle

needle is a derivative of needle.

Needle as "a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record"

Under this definition, needle is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

phonograph needle has the same meaning as needle

needle as a type

'needle' can be a type of stylus.

Needle as "the leaf of a conifer"

Under this definition, needle is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

acerate leaf has the same meaning as needle

needle as a type

'needle' can be a type of simple leaf.

Needle as "prick with a needle"

Under this definition, needle is a verb and has the following properties:

needle as a type

'needle' can be a type of prickle, prick.

needle as a category

'needle' can be a category of sewing, stitchery.

Derivatives of needle

needle is a derivative of needle.

Needle as "goad or provoke,as by constant criticism"

Under this definition, needle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

goad has the same meaning as needle

needle as a type

'needle' can be a type of provoke, beset, chivy, chevvy, molest, harry, harass, chivvy, hassle, chevy, plague.

Derivatives of needle

goading, prodding, spurring, spur, prod, goad, urging are derivatives of 'needle'.

Example of needle used within this context

"He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"