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Adjective: needled  nee-duld
  1. Of trees whose leaves are acerate
    "The needled evergreen stood out among the deciduous trees"
Verb: needle  nee-d(u)l
  1. Annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
    "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks";
    - goad
     
  2. (sewing) prick with a needle
    "She accidentally needled her finger while sewing the button"

See also: simple, unsubdivided

Type of: beset, chevvy [non-standard], chevy [Brit, archaic], chivvy [Brit], chivy [Brit], harass, harry, hassle [informal], molest, plague, prick, prickle, provoke

Encyclopedia: Needle, Thread and Knot