needle-shaped
- adjective
- /ˈnidəl-ʃeɪpt/
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en forma de aguja
- The pine tree has needle-shaped leaves that stay green throughout the winter.
Examples
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Spinach, Kiwi fruit, pineapple, fuchsia and rhubarb all produce microscopic needle shaped crystals called raphides.
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these conifers have needle shaped leaves virtually inedible so the forest supports very little animal life
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In spring, the garden is filled with plants that have needle-shaped leaves, adding texture to the landscape.
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The artist used a needle-shaped brush to create fine lines in the painting.
Synonyms
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Shaped like a long thin sharp needle
Having narrow, long, pointed leaves or parts that look like needles
Long, very thin, and pointed like a needle
A long narrow pointed leaf like a needle on pine trees
Thin and pointed like a needle, as in some leaves or crystals
Thin and pointed like a needle
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Needle-shaped comes from needle, the familiar sewing tool that is long, thin and pointed, and the ending -shaped, which means 'in the shape of'. So something needle-shaped is 'like a needle' — narrow, long and pointed.