needle /'ni:dl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
• (n.) a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
• (v.) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

Chinese translation

• n. 针, 尖
• vt. 用针缝
• vi. 缝纫

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'ni:dl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.98 · Rare

Word forms

needling, needled, needles

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Related words

need · needless · needy · needlework

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