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needle
noun
a
small
,
thin
steel
tool
with
a
sharp
point
and
a
hole
for
thread
,
used
for
sewing
cloth
•
Maria
carefully
pushed
the
needle
through
the
button
to
sew
it
back
on
her
shirt
.
Maria
carefully
pushed
the
needle
through
the
button
to
sew
it
back
on
her
shirt
.
•
Be
careful
not
to
prick
your
finger
with
the
needle
while
stitching
.
Be
careful
not
to
prick
your
finger
with
the
needle
while
stitching
.
Old
English
nǣdl
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*næthlō
,
related
to
‘
net
’.
noun
a
thin
hollow
metal
tube
with
a
sharp
point
,
used
with
a
syringe
to
inject
or
remove
liquid
from
the
body
•
The
nurse
changed
the
needle
before
giving
the
flu
shot
.
The
nurse
changed
the
needle
before
giving
the
flu
shot
.
•
Some
people
feel
faint
at
the
sight
of
needles
.
Some
people
feel
faint
at
the
sight
of
needles
.
Extension
of
‘
needle
’
to
hollow
injection
tools
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
one
of
the
long
,
thin
,
pointed
leaves
of
a
pine
,
fir
,
or
similar
evergreen
tree
•
A
layer
of
dried
pine
needles
covered
the
forest
floor
.
A
layer
of
dried
pine
needles
covered
the
forest
floor
.
•
The
spruce
tree
’
s
needles
stay
green
all
winter
.
The
spruce
tree
’
s
needles
stay
green
all
winter
.
Applied
to
conifer
leaves
since
the
16th
century
because
of
their
slender
shape
.
noun
a
long
slender
rod
,
usually
used
in
pairs
,
for
knitting
yarn
into
fabric
•
She
clicked
her
knitting
needles
together
as
she
worked
on
a
scarf
.
She
clicked
her
knitting
needles
together
as
she
worked
on
a
scarf
.
•
These
thick
needles
are
perfect
for
chunky
wool
.
These
thick
needles
are
perfect
for
chunky
wool
.
Specialized
use
of
‘
needle
’
for
knitting
tools
dates
from
the
15th
century
.
noun
a
thin
pointer
that
moves
over
a
dial
to
show
a
measurement
,
as
on
a
compass
,
speedometer
,
or
gauge
•
The
compass
needle
swung
north
as
soon
as
we
left
the
tunnel
.
The
compass
needle
swung
north
as
soon
as
we
left
the
tunnel
.
•
When
the
car
started
,
the
speedometer
needle
rose
quickly
.
When
the
car
started
,
the
speedometer
needle
rose
quickly
.
Figurative
use
referring
to
a
pointer
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
the
tiny
pointed
stylus
of
a
record
player
that
reads
the
grooves
of
a
vinyl
record
•
Dust
on
the
needle
can
make
the
music
sound
crackly
.
Dust
on
the
needle
can
make
the
music
sound
crackly
.
•
She
gently
lowered
the
needle
onto
her
favorite
jazz
album
.
She
gently
lowered
the
needle
onto
her
favorite
jazz
album
.
Adopted
in
the
early
20th
century
for
the
steel
stylus
used
on
gramophones
.
verb
-
needle
,
needling
,
needles
,
needled
to
annoy
or
tease
someone
by
repeatedly
making
critical
or
joking
remarks
•
Stop
needling
your
brother
about
his
new
haircut
.
Stop
needling
your
brother
about
his
new
haircut
.
•
The
coach
’
s
comments
were
meant
to
needle
the
team
into
working
harder
.
The
coach
’
s
comments
were
meant
to
needle
the
team
into
working
harder
.
Figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
a
sharp
point
pricking
;
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
1860s
.
