needle
US /ˈnidl/
・UK /'ni:dl/
B1
noun
- Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- Very thin pointed object used in sewing
- Thin pointed leaves of some trees, e.g. pine tree
- A hollow, pointed instrument used for injecting or withdrawing fluids.
- A slender, pointed leaf, as of a pine or fir.
- A slender, pointed, often rocky peak.
- A slender, pointed indicator on a gauge or measuring instrument.
verb
- To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
- To tease or provoke (someone).
other
- To prick or pierce with a needle.
- To tease or provoke someone in a playful way.