Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needles

/nˈidəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: nee-dles
IPA: /nˈidəlz/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of needle

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of needle

adj

Obsolete spelling of needless.

Obsolete

name

A set of three stacks of chalk off the western coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

name

A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

name

A locality in Meander Valley council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

name

Example Sentences

"If anie do dislike the superstitious & needles cærimonies in ordination & yet also acknowledg that the Byshops may call, authorise, trie, confirme, & warrant by testimonie the sufficiencie of ministers / what greuous synne is it."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more needles (comparative) most needles (superlative) the Needles (canonical)

Phrases

Melnick-Needles osteodysplasty Melnick-Needles syndrome

Rhymes With

beadles

Questions

How do you pronounce needles?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈidəlz/.
What does needles mean?: plural of needle
Where does needles come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce needles

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