Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needle-moving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: needle--mov-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Making a noticeable difference.

Example Sentences

"Finding realistic needle-moving signings is especially hard when clubs do not want to sell at this stage of a campaign, while you are eternally at the mercy of those with bigger teeth and sharper claws further up the food chain."

Etymology

See move the needle.

Inflected Forms

more needle-moving (comparative) most needle-moving (superlative)

Questions

What does needle-moving mean?: Making a noticeable difference.
Where does needle-moving come from?: See move the needle.

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