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needling¹

  • /ˈniːdlɪŋ/

noun needlings

  1. A needy person.

needling²

  • /ˈnid(ə)lɪŋ/

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of needle

noun needlings

  1. The act of one who needles or annoys. […] it is a steady drip drip of small imperceptible needlings and irritations, coming day after day between a man and his wife, […]

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needling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/needling

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"needling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/needling.

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@misc{needling_2026,
  title = {needling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/needling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}