needles
SayNEE-duhlz/ˈniː.dl̩z/
As an adjectiveNEED-lis
- 1Plural of needle. Use this form when there is more than one needle.
She kept her sewing needles in a small tin.
The nurse threw the used needles into a safe box.
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- 2Third-person singular present of needle. Use it with he, she, or it.
She always needles her little brother about his messy room.
He needles his teammates until one of them snaps back.
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- 3Obsolete spelling of needless. An older way of writing the same word.
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needles is a form of needle
needle, noun: A thin, pointed metal tool used for sewing, giving medicine shots, or making stitches. Full entry
- Forms
- needleneedles plural
- Spelling
- needle → needles: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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Origin
The plural of "needle," made by adding "-s."