Meanings
adjectiveneedle-shaped (comparative more needle-shaped, superlative most needle-shaped)
comparative more needle-shaped · superlative most needle-shaped
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenarrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek βελονοειδής
- βελονοειδής (belonoeidḗs)shaped like a needle
Finnish neulamainen
- neulamainenshaped like a needle
Greek βελονοειδής, βελονωτός
- βελονοειδής (velonoeidís)shaped like a needle
- βελονωτός (velonotós)shaped like a needle
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APA
needle-shaped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle-shaped
MLA
“needle-shaped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle-shaped. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needle-shaped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle-shaped.
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