Needle
(Nee"dle), v. i. To form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles.
Needlebook
(Nee"dle*book`) n. A book- shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth into which the needles
are stuck.
Needlecase
(Nee"dle*case`) n. A case to keep needles.
Needlefish
(Nee"dle*fish`) n. (Zoöl.) (a) The European great pipefish (Siphostoma, or Syngnathus,
acus); — called also earl, and tanglefish. (b) The garfish.
needleful
(nee"dle*ful) n.; pl. needlefuls As much thread as is used in a needle at one time.
Needle-pointed
(Nee"dle-pointed`) a. Pointed as needles.
Needler
(Nee"dler) n. One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles. Piers Plowman.
Needless
(Nee"dless) a.
1. Having no need. [Obs.]
Weeping into the needless stream.
Shak. 2. Not wanted; unnecessary; not requisite; as, needless labor; needless expenses.
3. Without sufficient cause; groundless; causeless. "Needless jealousy." Shak.
— Need"less*ly, adv. — Need"less*ness, n.
Needlestone
(Nee"dle*stone`) n. (Min.) Natrolite; — called also needle zeolite.
Needlewoman
(Nee"dle*wom`an) n.; pl. Needlewomen A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.
Needlework
(Nee"dle*work`) n.
1. Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.
2. The combination of timber and plaster making the outside framework of some houses.
Needly
(Nee"dly) a. Like a needle or needles; as, a needly horn; a needly beard. R. D. Blackmore.
Needly
(Need"ly) adv. [AS. nydlice. See Need.] Necessarily; of necessity. [Obs.] hak.
Needment
(Need"ment) n. Something needed or wanted. pl. Outfit; necessary luggage. [Archaic] Spenser.
Carrying each his needments.
Wordsworth. Needs
(Needs) adv. [Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. -wards.] Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; —
often with must, and equivalent to of need.
A man must needs love mauger his head.
Chaucer.
And he must needs go through Samaria.
John iv. 4.
He would needs know the cause of his reulse.
Sir J. Davies. Needscost
(Needs"cost`) adv. Of necessity. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Needsly
(Needs"ly), adv. Of necessity. [Obs.] Drayton.
