Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needlewise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
needle-wise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the direction of a needle; into a needle.

adv

Using a needle.

Etymology

From needle + -wise. First use appears c. 1873. See citations page.

Questions

What does needlewise mean?
In the direction of a needle; into a needle.
Where does needlewise come from?
From needle + -wise. First use appears c. 1873. See citations page.

How to pronounce needlewise

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