# needled

Pronunciation: say "NEE-duhld" /ˈniː.dl̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of needle. — simple past and past participle of needle
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of needle. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The reporters needled the senator with pointed questions about the scandal._
   - _She had needled him so often that he finally lost his temper._

## Adjective

2. Covered or armored with needles, whether the slender foliage of a conifer or sharp protective spines.
   - Simple: Covered with thin, sharp points like the leaves of a pine tree.
   - _The needled boughs of the spruce brushed against the cabin windows._
   - _Hikers steered clear of the needled shrubs lining the narrow trail._

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