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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sewing needle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
sewing nee-dle
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dragonfly or damselfly.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sewing, needle.

Etymology

Compare Irish snáthaid mhór (“dragonfly”) from snáthaid (“needle”) + mhór (“big, large, great”). Also compare Russian стрекоза́ (strekozá) (

Inflected Forms

sewing needles (plural)

Synonyms

odonate dragonfly darning needle devil's darning needle snake feeder snake doctor mosquito hawk skeeter hawk

Questions

What does sewing needle mean?
A dragonfly or damselfly.
Where does sewing needle come from?
Compare Irish snáthaid mhór (“dragonfly”) from snáthaid (“needle”) + mhór (“big, large, great”). Also compare Russian стрекоза́ (strekozá) (

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