Needling
/ˈniːdlɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A needy person.
- 2 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, […]"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of needle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"[…] it is a steady drip drip of small imperceptible needlings and irritations, coming day after day between a man and his wife, […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From need + -ling.
Etymology 2
From needle + -ing.