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needling

/ˈniːdlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
needling
IPA
/ˈniːdlɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A needy person.

verb

present participle and gerund of needle

noun

The act of one who needles or annoys.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English need Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English needling From need + -ling.

Inflected Forms

needlings (plural)

Derived Forms

needlingly microneedling

Phrases

dry needling

Rhymes With

seedling

Questions

How do you pronounce needling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːdlɪŋ/.
What does needling mean?
A needy person.
Where does needling come from?
Etymology tree English need Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English needling From need + -ling.

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