adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of needle form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Covered or armored with needles. not-comparable

   "Hedgehogs are needled creatures, just like porcupines."

Adjective

1. 1
   of trees whose leaves are acerate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

badgeredbaitedbedeviledbesetbuggedbullyragged

Example

More examples

"Who needled Tom into doing this?"

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