needle
needle is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, needle is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofneedle
- A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
Example: "The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button."
- Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
- A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
Example: "The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty."
- A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
Example: "Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph."
- A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
- A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
- (usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
- A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
- To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
- To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
Example: "Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples."
- To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Example: "to needle crystals"
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