Meaning
A thin, pointed piece of metal used for sewing or for giving injections.
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Word origin
From Old English naedl, from an old Germanic root meaning to sew.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- naedl
Grammar
Examples
thread .
A sewing "needle" pulls thread through cloth.
.
A doctor or nurse uses a "needle" to give an injection.
haystack.
This common saying means something is almost impossible to find.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 2: needle, chill, spit and 7 more words.