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Meaning of "devil's darning needle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Devil's darning needle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE

devil
devil of
devil ray
devil worship
devil-may-care
devil´s advocate
devil´s bit
devil´s bit scabious
devil´s coach-horse
devil´s food cake
Devil´s Island
devildom
deviless
devilet
devilfish
devilish
devilishly
devilishness
devilism
devilkin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE

acupuncture needle
Adam´s-needle
Cleopatra´s Needle
darning needle
dip needle
dipping needle
electric needle
etching needle
get the needle
gramophone needle
hypodermic needle
ice needle
knitting needle
magnetic needle
microneedle
needle
pine needle
shepherd´s needle
tweedle
wheedle

Synonyms and antonyms of devil's darning needle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «devil's darning needle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE

Find out the translation of devil's darning needle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of devil's darning needle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «devil's darning needle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶魔的织补针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aguja de zurcir del diablo
570 millions of speakers

English

devil´s darning needle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शैतान रफ़ू सुई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبرة رتقه الشيطان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дьявола штопка иглы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agulha de cerzir diabo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শয়তান এর রজ্জু সুই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ aiguille à repriser du diable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarum syaitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teufels Stopfnadel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪魔のかがり針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악마의 감침질 바늘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jarum sétan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kim để mạng ma quỷ của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசாசின் துள்ளல் ஊசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूत च्या रफू करणे सुई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şeytanın iğnesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ago da rammendo del diavolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Igła do cerowania diabła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диявола штопання голки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stoparea ac diavolului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελόνα darning διαβόλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duiwel se stop naald
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

djävulens stoppnål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

djevelens stoppenål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of devil's darning needle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE»

The term «devil's darning needle» is normally little used and occupies the 132.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about devil's darning needle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE»

Discover the use of devil's darning needle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devil's darning needle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Devil's Darning Needle
These are but a few of Holeman's memorable characters, all guarding the secrets of their hearts.
Linda Holeman, 1999
2
A Dazzle Of Dragonflies
... Romanian Bolz devil's hammer German Calul Sf. George St. George's horse Romanian Carrozzina devil's couch Italian Cavalo-das-bruxas witch's horse Portuguese Devil's darning needle English Engelspirken angel's horse German Devil's ...
Forrest Lee Mitchell, James Lasswell, 2005
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Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region: A ...
... Price Waupaca Douglas Langlade Racine Waushara Dunn Lincoln Richland Winnebago Eau Claire Manitowoc Rock Wood devil's-darning-needle 172 Enemion 172, 179 devil's-paintbrush 193 Epifagus 69 dewberry Wisconsin Counties.
Merel R. Black, Emmet J. Judziewicz, 2009
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Where The Sky Began: Land of the Tallgrass Prairie
Watching under the brim of my hat I see a dragonfly, alias devil's darning needle, darting downwind to the slough off below. Next comes a squadron of monarch butterflies on their way to some crimson patch of butterfly milkweed. A male ...
John Madson, 2009
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Mother's Painful Secret: From the Howling Wilderness to the ...
They conjured up secret islands, pirate's gold, a single robin's egg, white hoar frost on a crisp morning, the delicate wings of a Devil's Darning Needle. I want to note that the word gang did not, in my childhood, refer to a dangerous gang of ...
Anne Pearce Lehman, 2011
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Small Creatures and Ordinary Places: Essays on Nature
... across this continent, it has a long history of being a “devil's darning needle,” the mythological creature capable of sewing together the lips of an errant child. The real historical character, of course, is neither capable of such treachery nor all ...
Allen M. Young, 2000
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The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and ...
Annotated Checklist and Atlas Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein. FAC ,11 :il FACW » Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb. Winter aconite Herbaceous perennial Garden. Clematis virginiana L. Devil's-darning-needle; Virgin' s-bower Herbaceous ...
Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein, 1993
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No Word of Them: First Battalion New York Sharpshooters, ...
Went with cousin S. W. L to get sticks for making stools - also found a stick for cane & saw fine “Devil's Darning Needle” a pretty blue & black insect. Sun wilts me. Back & cleaned up. Rec'd paper & 2 fish lines & hooks from home. Gave Fry a ...
John Bennett, 2008
9
Mercy's Birds
As her mother sinks into depression and her aunt turns to alcohol, fifteen-year-old Mercy tries to keep up with school and her job, until help comes for them from an unexpected source
Linda Holeman, 1998
10
Crossing the Mangrove
So you never meet anyone there. So that when I stumbled on his body, invisible in the dark like a devil's darning needle,9 I thought here's a man like myself who has come looking Solitude is my companion. She has cradled and nourished me.
Maryse Conde, 2011

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term devil's darning needle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Take the Super Quiz
Each answer ends in "fly." (e.g., Mainly but not completely. Answer: Chiefly.) Freshman level. 1. Insect also known as a devil's darning needle. «Albany Times Union, Mar 15»
2
Natural wonders: Devil of a name
Devil's darning needle is a dragonfly. The list is long. Advertisement. Interestingly, I found no snakes with a devil name, when that would ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jan 15»
3
Wild Ideas: Cool weather brings stick insects and furry cats
... “phantom” — walkingsticks' common names include “evil's riding horse,” “prairie alligator,” “witch's horse,” “devil's darning needle,” “scorpion” ... «Rappahannock News, Oct 14»
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Devil Map Of United States Is A Diabolical Trip Through America's …
However, others are much more unusual, like "Devil's Race Course," "Devil's Bathtub," "Devil's Darning Needle Hollow," or "Devil's Tea Table.". «Huffington Post, Oct 13»
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Scientists reveal how dragonfly uses colour to communicate
The “Devil's darning needle” nickname stems from an old story that they could sew up the eyes of people who slept near marshes or ponds. «WalesOnline, Dec 11»
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Behold the Avatar!
... Bower, you'll also find regional names like Old Man's Beard, Goat's Beard, Woodbine, and the not so glamorous Devil's Darning Needle. «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 11»
7
Dragonflies: Double the wings for one of nature's most fascinating …
Some English vernacular names, such as "devil's darning needle" and "ear cutter," link them with evil or injury. Swedish folklore holds that the ... «NSBNEWS.net, Sep 10»

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