needler

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noun

One who needles (someone else).

“Near-synonyms: nag, nagger, annoyer, prickler”

Similar
nagnaggerannoyerpricklerneedle gun
OriginMiddle English nedlere →
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Meanings

nounneedler (plural needlers)

plural needlers

  1. agentAgent noun of needle (verb).
    1. One who needles (someone else).

      Near-synonyms: nag, nagger, annoyer, prickler

      Synonyms: nag, nagger, annoyer, prickler

  2. One who makes or uses needles.
  3. datedA dealer in needles.
  4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of needle gun
  5. literatureAny of various weapons that fire needles or needlelike darts.

    Synonyms: needle gun

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who needles (someone else).

Similar
nagnaggerannoyerprickler

nounAny of various weapons that fire needles or needlelike darts.

Similar
needle gun
Also see
needle gun

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnedlere
  2. Englishneedler

From Middle English nedlere, equivalent to needle + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

needler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needler

MLA

“needler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needler.

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