A needle is a small tool made of metal. It has a sharp point and a small hole to hold thread for sewing clothes or other fabrics.
She used a needle to fix the shirt.
The needle is sharp and very thin.
This type of needle is used by doctors. It is attached to a syringe to give medicine or take blood from a person.
The nurse cleaned the skin before the needle.
He felt pain from the needle in his arm.
Some trees, like pine and fir, have long, thin leaves called needles. They are green and stay on the tree all year.
The tree has green needles all year.
The ground is covered with dry needles.
This needle is a tiny pointed part on a record player. It moves on the vinyl record and helps to play music.
The needle plays the music on the vinyl.
Be careful not to scratch the needle.
To needle means to cause a small, sharp pain by pricking. It also means to annoy or tease someone in a gentle way.
The rose's thorns needled my hand.
She needled him with a teasing question.
To needle means to poke or jab something many times with a small point. This action is often light and repeated.
He needled the fabric to check its softness.
The child needled the sand with a stick.
To needle someone means to annoy or tease them often by making small, sometimes repeated, comments or jokes.
He needled his brother about the lost game.
She needled her friend to get a reaction.
In acupuncture, very thin needles are gently put into the skin to help with pain or health problems. These needles are special and used by trained doctors.
The doctor used a needle in acupuncture.
Acupuncture needles are very thin and small.
