Meanings
adjectiveneedled (not comparable)
- not comparableCovered or armored with needles.
Hedgehogs are needled creatures, just like porcupines.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of needle
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof trees whose leaves are acerate
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APA
needled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needled
MLA
“needled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needled. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needled.
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