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Needles has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of needle

"The old sweater had many holes where the needles were missing."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of needle

"The sharp needle pricked his finger as he sewed the button back on."

In plain English: To needle someone is to annoy them by making small, mean comments that make you want to argue back.

"The doctor will need to needle me with anesthesia before the surgery begins."

Adjective
1

Obsolete spelling of needless

"The obsolete spelling needles appears in that archaic manuscript, but it should be corrected to needless."

"The needle point on her dress got caught in the rough fabric."

Proper Noun
1

A set of three stacks of chalk off the western coast of the Isle of Wight.

"The town of Needles serves as a crucial gateway between Southern and Eastern California."

2

A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Example Sentences
"The needle point on her dress got caught in the rough fabric." adj
"The doctor will need to needle me with anesthesia before the surgery begins." verb
"She will needle her friend about forgetting their anniversary again." verb
"The teacher tried to needle the class into working harder during the boring lecture." verb
"His sharp comments were designed only to needle his rival into making a mistake." verb

Origin

The word needles is simply the plural form of needle. It entered English as a standard noun referring to thin points used for sewing or knitting.

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