Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pins and needles

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: pin-s and nee-dles
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The sensations caused by the loss of this nerve vary from numbness or "pins and needles" to severe pain."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

on pins and needles

Frequently Paired Words

obdormition

Synonyms

paresthesia asleep dead

Questions

What does pins and needles mean?: A tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.

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