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Meaning of "needleful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEEDLEFUL

needleful  [ˈniːdəlfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEEDLEFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Needleful 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.

WHAT DOES NEEDLEFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of needleful in the English dictionary

The definition of needleful in the dictionary is a length of thread cut for use in a needle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEEDLEFUL


baleful
ˈbeɪlfʊl
barrelful
ˈbærəlfʊl
bowlful
ˈbəʊlfʊl
doleful
ˈdəʊlfʊl
guileful
ˈɡaɪlfʊl
kettleful
ˈketəlfʊl
pailful
ˈpeɪlfʊl
scuttleful
ˈskʌtəlfʊl
shovelful
ˈʃʌvlfʊl
skilful
ˈskɪlfʊl
skillful
ˈskɪlfʊl
soulful
ˈsəʊlfʊl
spellful
ˈspɛlfʊl
spoilful
ˈspɔɪlfʊl
tableful
ˈteɪbəlfʊl
taleful
ˈteɪlfʊl
unskilful
ʌnˈskɪlfʊl
unskillful
ʌnˈskɪlfʊl
wilful
ˈwɪlfʊl
willful
ˈwɪlfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEEDLEFUL

needle book
needle exchange
needle fly
needle match
needle time
needle valve
needle-sharp
needlecord
needlecraft
needlefish
needlelike
needlepoint
needler
needless
needlessly
needlessness
needlestick
needlestick injury
needlewoman
needlewomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEEDLEFUL

bottleful
careful
disgraceful
fateful
forceful
graceful
grateful
hateful
hopeful
ladleful
peaceful
purposeful
resourceful
shameful
smileful
tasteful
thimbleful
useful
vengeful
wasteful

Synonyms and antonyms of needleful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «needleful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEEDLEFUL

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

Translator English - Chinese

needleful
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aguller
570 millions of speakers

English

needleful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

needleful
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

needleful
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

needleful
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

needleful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

needleful
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tricotage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

needleful
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

needleful
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

needleful
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jarene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ xỏ vào kim để may
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

needleful
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळुवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

needleful
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gugliata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

needleful
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

needleful
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

needleful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

needleful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

needleful
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

needleful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

needleful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of needleful

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDLEFUL»

The term «needleful» is normally little used and occupies the 132.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDLEFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «needleful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «needleful» 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 needleful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEEDLEFUL»

Discover the use of needleful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to needleful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Survey English Dialects
V.10.5. Eng exc. Nb Nt Nth C MxL. => bit of thread, hank of thread, length, length of thread, lump of thread, needle already threaded, needle and cotton, needle and thread, needleful ofcotton, needleful of thread, needle of thread, needle ready ...
Michael V. Barry, 2013
2
The sampler, a system of teaching plain needlework in schools
To fasten on a new needleful, Cut off the cotton, and with the new needleful go back 2 stitches ; take the second stitch again, leave 1 thread, take 1 and make a back-stitch; then take 2 threads down, and proceed as before. To fasten off at the  ...
Elizabeth Finch (lady.), 1855
3
The Sampler
To fasten on a new needleful, Cut off the cotton, and with the new needleful go back 2 stitches; take the second stitch again, leave 1 thread, take 1 and make a back-stitch; then take 2 threads down, and proceed as before. To fasten off at the  ...
Elizabeth Finch
4
Survey of English Dialects: The Dictionary and Grammar
bit of thread, hank of thread, length, length of thread, lump of thread, needle already threaded, needle and cotton, needle and thread, needleful of cotton, needleful of thread, needle of thread, needle ready, needle ready-threaded, needle ...
Clive Upton, David Parry, John David Allison Widdowson, 1994
5
The art of fishing on the principle of avoiding cruelty
We will now suppose the above articles on the table before you (together with a needleful of silk, ready waxed), that is to say, the hook, the gut, the feathers for the fly's wings, the hackle with the fine strand of silk attached to it as just directed,  ...
Oliver Raymond, 1866
6
Journal of the Franklin Institute
There is yet another point which in the smaller patterns it is of considerable importance for the designer to bear in mind. Silk at 40s. per pound is too costly to be wasted, therefore it is desirable that each needleful should do its work, and that no ...
Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1859
7
Journal of the Society of Arts
Silk at 40s. per lb. is too costly to be wasted, therefore it is desirable that each needleful should do ite work, and that no fragments should remain to cut away at a loss. Uence patterns have to be designed to the needleful ; and, if a pattern, ...
‎1859
8
Journal
Silk at 40s. per lb. is too costly to be wasted, therefore it is desirable that each needleful should do its woik, and that no fragments should remain to cut away at a loss. Hence patterns have to be designed to the needleful ; and, if a pattern, ...
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1859
9
Journal of the Royal Society of Arts
Silk at 40s. per Ib. is too costly to be wasted, therefore it is desirable that each needleful should do its work, and that no fragments should remain to cut »way at a loss. Hence patterns have to be designed to the needleful; and, if a pattern, ...
Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1859
10
A dictionary, Spanish and English, and English and Spanish
HEERA, f. f.a needleful of thread, silk, or the like; the string of a root, or any- small string of a herb, flower, or such like ; a fibre. Hibra dt azafrdn, one single thread of session. Hibra de hilo, a ft Mi, a needleful of thread or silk. Cater la tc'bra, to cut ...
Giuseppe Marc' Antonio Baretti, 1794

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEEDLEFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term needleful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ray Rice Decision shows the NFL is out of bounds on domestic …
According to the NFL's value system, a woman's life and dignity is worth the same as a marijuana cigarette but less than a needleful of human ... «The Patriot-News, Jul 14»
2
Phony Queens doctor busted for botched butt lift sentenced to 2 …
The resulting pain and leakage brought the woman back to Coello, who tried to solve the problem with a needleful of Krazy Glue and penicillin, ... «New York Daily News, Jul 14»
3
Movie review: The Returned is a zombie movie with no zombies
... which kind of removes a lot of the tension you might expect. What you get instead is yards of exposition, and metaphors by the needleful. «Canada.com, Mar 14»
4
Shooting up, snorting and sexing across America in the Rolling …
... film you weren't supposed to see, a beautiful young groupie, scantily dressed in strips of multicoloured cloth, shoots a needleful of heroin into ... «Toronto Star, Jan 14»
5
Max Payne – The story so far
Horne shows up at the Punchinello place and spikes Max with a needleful of Valkyr, leaving him to overdose. Naturally our man recovers, and ... «Videogamer.com, May 12»
6
Year of the Dragon Test Drive: Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel
Wouldn't you rather have a soothing restorative gel on your face than a needleful of hyaluronic acid ballooning your cheeks? The key ... «National Post, Jan 12»
7
Hidden addiction in Zanzibar
And those who can't afford it practise blood-flushing—a method used by addicts to draw back a needleful of blood after they have shot up ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jan 11»
8
Nobody Knows What Nanoparticles Do -- Yet They Are in Your Food …
Of course, workers wouldn't ordinarily stick themselves with a needleful of CNTs. But a follow-up study this year, by the National Institute for ... «AlterNet, Jul 09»
9
One Spa's Offer of Free Botox Injections and Job Counseling for the …
A needleful of confidence for the downtrodden and the crow-footed, from an industry battling its own downturn. Nonsurgical cosmetic ... «Washington Post, Jun 09»
10
Genre: Drama; Starring: Benjamin Bratt; Broadcaster: A&E
... the team goes undercover, sets up stakeouts, infiltrates a white supremacist gang, and ultimately sticks the kid with a needleful of sedatives ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 08»

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