needly
- adjective
- /ˈnidli/
- Archaic
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afilado
- The pine tree's needly leaves covered the forest floor.
Examples
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The cactus had needly spines that made it difficult to touch.
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The plant has needly leaves that resemble pine needles.
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She wore a scarf made from a soft, needly yarn that felt gentle on her skin.
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The artist used a needly brush to create fine details.
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The cactus had needly spines that made it difficult to touch.
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The pine tree's needly leaves covered the forest floor.
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The plant has needly leaves that resemble pine needles.
Synonyms
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A thing with a sharp tip
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Being thin and like a small string
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4.9
Shaped like a long thin sharp needle
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Very thin and long like a single hair
Long, thin, and pointed like a sewing pin
Having small sharp points that can hurt your skin
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Needly in the sense 'needle-like' comes from the common word needle, which means 'thin, pointed'. So calling leaves or spines needly makes you picture things that are thin or sharp like a needle.