# needles

Pronunciation: say "NEE-duhlz" /ˈniː.dl̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of needle. — plural of needle
   - Simple: Plural of needle. Use this form when there is more than one needle.
   - _Fallen pine needles covered the forest floor in a soft brown layer._
   - _Acupuncture needles are far thinner than the hypodermic kind._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of needle. — third-person singular simple present indicative of needle
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of needle. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _Whenever they meet, she needles him about losing the bet._
   - _The columnist needles politicians with sharp, pointed questions._

## Adjective

Pronunciation: say "NEED-lis" US /ˈnidləs/, UK /ˈniːdləs/

3. Obsolete spelling of needless. *(obsolete)* — Obsolete spelling of needless.
   - Simple: Obsolete spelling of needless. An older way of writing the same word.

## Origin

Formed from "needle" plus the plural ending "-s."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/needles (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).