needle
/ˈniː.dl/noun
A very thin, sharp, hollow piece of metal that a doctor or nurse uses to give an injection or take blood.
Example sentences
- “The nurse used a fresh needle to take a blood sample.”
- “Some children cry when they see the needle for a vaccine.”
- “Used needles must go into a special safety container.”
It is also the thin sewing tool with a small hole, the eye, for thread. As an informal verb, to needle someone is to annoy them with repeated remarks.