To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph.
A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia.
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
To bring comfort or relief.
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.