💉needle

noun, verb
/ˈniː.dəl/

Meaning

a small thin metal tool with a point used for sewing or injecting; to provoke or annoy someone
a thin, pointed metal instrument used for sewing

Example Sentences

The nurse used a sterile needle for the injection.

She threaded the needle to sew the button.

Example Expressions

needle in a haystack

Synonyms

pin, syringe, prick, irritate, provoke, sewing needle
Entry 1
pin, syringe, prick, irritate, provoke
Entry 2
pin, sewing needle

Antonyms

soothe, calm

Collocations

sewing needle, injection needle, needle and thread, needle prick, thread a needle
Entry 1
sewing needle, injection needle, needle and thread, needle prick
Entry 2
sewing needle, thread a needle, needle and thread

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