Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
needle in shape
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective ending in a sharp point
Etymologies
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Examples
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Her grin widened, displaying rows of needlelike teeth.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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Inside were two needlelike electrodes, one at each end of the tube, positioned so that their sharp tips pointed at the exact center of the cylinder.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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He jerked one out the water and one of the needlelike spines on its dorsal fin penetrated the pupil of his right eye.
SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011
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He looked closer at one of the glass tubes and saw a pair of needlelike electrodes inside.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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He looked closer at one of the glass tubes and saw a pair of needlelike electrodes inside.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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Her grin widened, displaying rows of needlelike teeth.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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Her grin widened, displaying rows of needlelike teeth.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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Inside were two needlelike electrodes, one at each end of the tube, positioned so that their sharp tips pointed at the exact center of the cylinder.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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One group poked needlelike nozzles deep into the ground and pumped in water.
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It would only be a moment before it sharpened its needlelike claws and took hold.
Falling In Frances O’Roark Dowell 2010
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