NEEDLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
   Hypernyms(s) needle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • crochet needle (what does crochet needle mean?)
   • crochet hook (what does crochet hook mean?)
   • hypodermic needle (what does hypodermic needle mean?)
   • knitting needle (what does knitting needle mean?)
   • packing needle (what does packing needle mean?)
   • sewing needle (what does sewing needle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • needle (what does needle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
   Hypernyms(s) needle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pointer (what does pointer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
   Synonym(s)
   • phonograph needle (what does phonograph needle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) needle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stylus (what does stylus mean?)
4. Meaning
   • as of a conifer
   Synonym(s)
   • acerate leaf (what does acerate leaf mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) needle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • simple leaf (what does simple leaf mean?)

NEEDLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
   Synonym(s)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
   Hypernyms(s) needle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • harass (what does harass mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • harry (what does harry mean?)
   • chivy (what does chivy mean?)
   • chivvy (what does chivvy mean?)
   • chevy (what does chevy mean?)
   • chevvy (what does chevvy mean?)
   • beset (what does beset mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   • molest (what does molest mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   • goading (what does goading mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • prodding (what does prodding mean?)
   • urging (what does urging mean?)
   • spur (what does spur mean?)
   • spurring (what does spurring mean?)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   • goading (what does goading mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • prodding (what does prodding mean?)
   • urging (what does urging mean?)
   • spur (what does spur mean?)
   • spurring (what does spurring mean?)
2. Meaning
   • prick with a needle
   Hypernyms(s) needle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prickle (what does prickle mean?)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • needle (what does needle mean?)