needles

nee-dles · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of needle; multiple thin, pointed pieces of metal used in sewing.

  2. 2.

    Medical instruments used for injections.

  3. 3.

    The thin, pointed leaves of conifer trees.

Related words

See also: needle, pine, sewing
Synonyms: pins, syringes

Etymology

From Old English naedl, plural form with -s suffix.