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    needle-like

    adjective

    • 1. long, slender, and pointed: "fine needle-like leaves"

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  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › needlelikeNeedlelike - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 30, 2024 · adjective. ending in a sharp point. synonyms: acuate, acute, sharp. pointed. having a point. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Needlelike." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/needlelike. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. needlelike.

    • Acuate

      acuate: 1 adj ending in a sharp point Synonyms: acute ,...

    • Pointed

      pointed: 1 adj having a point Synonyms: sharp having or made...

    • Acute

      Use the adjective acute for when you want to describe...

    • Sharp

      Something with a thin edge or a fine point that can cut is...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › needlelikeNEEDLELIKE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

    Synonyms for NEEDLELIKE: thin, slender, narrow, fine, skinny, elongated, slim, linear; Antonyms of NEEDLELIKE: broad, wide, fat, thick, stocky, thickset, stumpy, massive.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › needlelikeNeedlelike Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A needle is a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing. Needle-like means resembling a needle or having a needle shape.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEEDLELIKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Resembling a needle; sharp, pointed.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › needlelikeNeedlelike - definition of needlelike by The Free Dictionary

    Define needlelike. needlelike synonyms, needlelike pronunciation, needlelike translation, English dictionary definition of needlelike. adj resembling a needle; sharp, pointed Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

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    Find 216 different ways to say NEEDLELIKE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › needle-like_adjneedle-like adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    The earliest known use of the adjective needle-like is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for needle-like is from 1672, in the writing of John Josselyn, travel writer. needle-like is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: needle n., ‑like suffix.