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Meaning of "needle-sharp" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEEDLE-SHARP

needle-sharp  [ˈniːdəlˈʃɑːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEEDLE-SHARP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Needle-Sharp is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEEDLE-SHARP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of needle-sharp in the English dictionary

The definition of needle-sharp in the dictionary is very sharp. Other definition of needle-sharp is very alert or perceptive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEEDLE-SHARP


alaap
əˈlɑːp
alap
əˈlɑːp
Autoharp
ˈɔːtəʊˌhɑːp
cardsharp
ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp
carp
kɑːp
escarp
ɪˈskɑːp
harp
hɑːp
jaap
jɑːp
LARP
lɑːp
oversharp
ˌəʊvəˈʃɑːp
parp
pɑːp
pericarp
ˈpɛrɪˌkɑːp
razor-sharp
ˈreɪzəˌʃɑːp
scarp
skɑːp
sharp
ʃɑːp
supersharp
ˌsuːpərˈʃɑːp
tarp
tɑːp
Tharp
θɑːp
ultrasharp
ˌʌltrəˈʃɑːp
unsharp
ʌnˈʃɑːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEEDLE-SHARP

needle
needle bearing
needle book
needle exchange
needle fly
needle match
needle time
needle valve
needlecord
needlecraft
needlefish
needleful
needlelike
needlepoint
needler
needless
needlessly
needlessness
needlestick
needlestick injury

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEEDLE-SHARP

aeolian harp
apocarp
barp
crucian carp
double sharp
endocarp
epicarp
jarp
jew´s harp
jew´s-harp
look sharp
mesocarp
mirror carp
Polycarp
procarp
time warp
vibraharp
warp
Welsh harp
wind harp

Synonyms and antonyms of needle-sharp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «needle-sharp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEEDLE-SHARP

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

Translator English - Chinese

针尖锐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- aguja
570 millions of speakers

English

needle-sharp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुई तेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبرة حادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Игла - острый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agulha afiada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুই-ধারালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aiguille - forte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tajam jarum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

clever
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

針のように鋭い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바늘 날카로운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jarum jarum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kim sắc nét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசி கூர்மையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुई-तीक्ष्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iğne, keskin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ago - sharp
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostre jak igły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Голка - гострий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- ac ascuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελόνα - αιχμηρές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlymskerp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nål -sharp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nål skarpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of needle-sharp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDLE-SHARP»

The term «needle-sharp» is normally little used and occupies the 121.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDLE-SHARP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «needle-sharp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «needle-sharp» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about needle-sharp

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEEDLE-SHARP»

Discover the use of needle-sharp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to needle-sharp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Babylove
A few women experience a piercing, stabbing breast pain which may happen while the baby is sucking or in between feeds. Apart from these spasmodic pains, the breast feels fine. Needle-sharp pain is different to mastitis or a blocked duct, ...
Robin Barker, 2007
2
Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2013 Edition
... inserting needle/sharp While manipulating needle/sharp While withdrawing needle/sharp Passing or receiving equipment 7 Suturing Tying sutures Manipulating suture needle in holder Incising Palpating/Exploring Collided with co-worker or ...
Rusty McNew, 2013
3
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide
... visually impaired General-purpose needle Serger needle Varies with serger brand General-purpose needle for sergers (same as overlock needle) Sharp (HM ,HJ) 60/8–90/14 Very sharp point, slender shaft Woven fabrics, topstitching (same  ...
Claire Shaeffer, 2008
4
That Far Away Look
I showered, cleaned my wound, and, in bed, read Mitch's poem titled “Dr. Death” from Connolly's desk : I've known you long, my Dr. Death You come to me at pa's behest With your needle sharp and straight To shoot me with your drugs of hate ...
Michael G. Moran, 2009
5
Antique Medical Instruments
The instruments needed, says Mihles, are as follows : (1) A pointed needle, sharp -edged and semi-lunar to make the first aperture ; (2) A blunt needle, sharp- edged and semi-lunar for enlarging the first aperture; (3 and 4) Two pairs of crooked, ...
Elisabeth Bennion, 1979
6
HCAA Currency Long Beach Auction Catalog #3502
Needle-Sharp. 1939. Mercury. Dime,. PR68. 1782 1936 PR67 PCGS. Ex: Tom Mershon Collection. A few years ago the Heritage catalogers had the pleasure of describing the phenomenal Tom Mershon =2 Ail-Time PCGS Registry Set of ...
Currency Auctions of America, Inc., Jim Fitzgerald, 2008
7
HNAI Long Beach Coin Auction Catalog #438
A needle-sharp Gem proof with moderate to deep mirrors and lovely rose-red and lime-gold toning. A splendid specimen, and surprisingly scarce with full Red color. Housed in a first-generation holder. Population: 61 in 65 Red, 25 finer (4/ 07).
Ivy Press, Mark Van Winkle, Brian Koller, Mark Borckardt, James L. Halperin (editor), 2007
8
#349 Heritage Numismatic Auctions Inc, Long Beach Auction ...
The ser includes: Cenr PR63 Red, an onginal yellow-gold piece wirh a few penpheral flyspecks; Type One Nickel PR65, needle-sharp srnke, crearay apncor panna, loyingly preseryed; Dune PR65, rhe bands are nor full hur rhe surfaces are ...
Ivy Press, James L. Halperin (Editor), 2004
9
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
A female butterfly lays eggs on a leaf to begin the butterfly life cycle.
Colleen Sexton, 2012
10
HNAI Dallas Signature Auction Catalog
Needle-Sharp. MS66. 1914-D. Nickel. 495 1914-D MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near- Gem that sports an above- average strike. Appealing overall with delicate peach and gold highlights on the minimally marked surfaces. (*3925) 496 1914-D ...
Mark Van Winkle, Brian Koller, James L. Halperin (editor), 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEEDLE-SHARP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term needle-sharp is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Write Stuff: The Last Soldier by Keith Gray
They have needle-sharp teeth and a terrifying lust for blood. The people of the Amazon say they can drain a grown man dry of every drop of his ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
2
Jason Isbell: Something More Than Free
Isbell has over the years become a more patient lyricist, carefully honing his words into needle-sharp points that penetrate without making a ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Teen Wolf season 5 episode 4: Condition Terminal
Cue the pliers, cue the rattling teeth on the concrete floor, cue the spraying blood from inside the mouth, and cue the needle-sharp shark teeth ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
4
GORDON JOHNSON: Remembering a stalwart
... would explode from beneath the hutch, barking with machine-gun rapidity, flashing needle-sharp teeth. They were my cousin Alice's dogs. «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
5
New books for your summer reading
Using a pseudonym, Al writes restaurant reviews that are as needle-sharp as his wit. He shows up to Lou's restaurant on the worst day of her ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
6
An African python dies prematurely after eating a 30-pound …
An autopsy of the snake showed that the animal inside was a 30-pound porcupine decked out with thousands of needle-sharp quills. «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
7
From the mouths of fish
Once I found the tail end of a bullhead, which makes me wonder what that must have felt like swallowing a fish with those three needle-sharp ... «Wichita Eagle, Jun 15»
8
What happens when a python eats a porcupine
Its needle-sharp quills seem to have punctured the snake's digestive tract and may have contributed to its death. The engorged snake was first ... «fox13now.com, Jun 15»
9
UFC News: What's Next for Yoel Romero? God will Decide, Says …
Romero displayed needle-sharp striking flair on Saturday in Hollywood, Florida, for his tenth and probably the most important pro win of his ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jun 15»
10
Jessica Hopper: An insider's guide to being a female rock critic
... the Chicago Reader and Rolling Stone, weaves together the personal and the political in needle-sharp prose. She writes with an energy and ... «Daily Life, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Needle-Sharp [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/needle-sharp>. Apr 2024 ».
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