The leaf of a conifer.

synonym: acerate leaf.

Roget 253: sharpness etc. adj.; acuity, acumination^†; spinosity^†.    point, spike, spine, spicule [Biol.], spiculum^†; needle, hypodermic needle, tack, nail, pin; prick, prickle; spur, rowel, barb; spit, cusp; horn, antler; snag; tag thorn, bristle; Adam's needle^†, bear grass [U.S.], tine, yucca.    nib, tooth, tusk; spoke, cog, ratchet.    crag, crest, arete [Fr.], cone peak, sugar loaf, pike, aiguille^†; spire, pyramid, steeple.    beard, chevaux de frise [Fr.], porcupine, hedgehog, brier, bramble, thistle; comb; awn, beggar's lice, bur, burr, catchweed^†, cleavers, clivers^†, goose, grass, hairif^†, hariff, flax comb, hackle, hatchel^†, heckle.    wedge; knife edge, cutting edge; blade, edge tool, cutlery, knife, penknife, whittle, razor, razor blade, safety razor, straight razor, electric razor; scalpel; bistoury^†, lancet; plowshare, coulter, colter^†; hatchet, ax, pickax, mattock, pick, adze, gill; billhook, cleaver, cutter; scythe, sickle; scissors, shears, pruning shears, cutters, wire cutters, nail clipper, paper cutter; sword etc. (arms) 727; bodkin etc. (perforator) 262; belduque^†, bowie knife^†, paring knife; bushwhacker [U.S.]; drawing knife, drawing shave; microtome [Micro.]; chisel, screwdriver blade; flint blade; guillotine.    sharpener, hone, strop; grindstone, whetstone; novaculite^†; steel, emery.    ... show more

Roget 262: perforator, piercer, borer, auger, chisel, gimlet, stylet^†, drill, wimble^†, awl, bradawl, scoop, terrier, corkscrew, dibble, trocar [Med.], trepan, probe, bodkin, needle, stiletto, rimer, warder, lancet; punch, puncheon; spikebit^†, gouge; spear etc. (weapon) 727; puncher; punching machine, punching press; punch pliers.    ... show more

Roget 693: direction; management, managery^†; government, gubernation^†, conduct, legislation, regulation, guidance; bossism [U.S.]; legislature; steerage, pilotage; reins, reins of government; helm, rudder, needle, compass; guiding star, load star, lode star, pole star; cynosure.    supervision, superintendence; surveillance, oversight; eye of the master; control, charge; board of control etc. (council) 696; command etc. (authority) 737.    premiership, senatorship; director etc. 694; chair, portfolio.    statesmanship; statecraft, kingcraft^†, queencraft^†.    ministry, ministration; administration; stewardship, proctorship^†; agency.    [person who directs] director etc. 694.    ... show more

Dutch: naald
Polish: igła, szpilka

A slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument.

Dutch: wijzer
Polish: strzałka

A sharp pointed implement (usually steel).

Dutch: injectienaald, naald
Polish: igła, iglica

A stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record.

synonym: phonograph needle.

Dutch: naald
Polish: igła gramofonowa

Annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism:
— He needled her with his sarcastic remarks.

synonym: goad.

Dutch: aanmoedigen, proveceren, stimuleren

Prick with a needle.