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needles¹

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noun

  1. plural plural of needle

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of needle

needles²

Where it comes from

See needless.

adjective more needles · most needles

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of needless If anie do dislike the superstitious & needles cærimonies in ordination & yet also acknowledg that the Byshops may call, authorise, trie, confirme, & warrant by testimonie the sufficiencie of ministers / what greuous synne is it.

Needles³

proper noun the Needles

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

proper noun

  1. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  2. A locality in Meander Valley council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A surname

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: goad, nettle, acerate leaf, phonograph needle, spikes, prickles, hands, bites, filaments, injections, leaves, obelisks, pins, plungers, pointers, riles

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@misc{needles_2026,
  title = {needles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/needles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}