Dictionary Check: needle

"needle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

the leaf of a conifer

Synonyms:
noun

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

noun

a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

noun

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

Synonyms:
verb

annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

Example: "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
Synonyms:
verb

prick with a needle

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