Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darning needle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: darn-ing nee-dle
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A needle used for darning.

noun

A damselfly, or a dragonfly that resembles one.

Inflected Forms

darning needles (plural) dining needle (alternative)

Synonyms

tapestry needle crewel needle darner dragonfly devil's darning needle sewing needle snake feeder snake doctor mosquito hawk skeeter hawk

Questions

What does darning needle mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A needle used for darning.

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