NEEDLE

Definition

1. verb annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism. — synonyms: goad
2. verb prick with a needle.
3. noun the leaf of a conifer. — synonyms: acerate_leaf
4. noun a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument.
5. noun a sharp pointed implement (usually steel).
6. noun a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record. — synonyms: phonograph_needle