Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needlestick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: needle-stick
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

Example Sentences

"The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick."

Etymology

From needle + stick.

Inflected Forms

needlesticks (plural)

Phrases

needlestick injury

Questions

What does needlestick mean?: Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
Where does needlestick come from?: From needle + stick.

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