needled

• صفة قديمة تعني مصنوع من الإبر أو شبيه بالإبر، وتُستعمل أيضاً لوصف شيء مدبب أو شائك. نادرة الاستعمال في الإنجليزية الحديثة.

An archaic adjective meaning made of needles or resembling needles; also used to describe something that is pointed or prickly. Now rarely used in modern English.

1. Having needle-like leavesB2formal

   Describes trees or plants that have long, thin, pointed leaves, like those of pines or firs.

   إبري الأوراق

   • The needled branches of the pine tree were covered in snow.
   • Needled evergreens are common in northern forests.
   • The landscape was dominated by tall, needled conifers.

   المرادفاتaceroseacicularneedlelike

   الأضدادbroadleafdeciduous

• فعل يعني وخز أو ثقب شيء بإبرة أو أداة حادة، أو استفزاز شخص وإغاظته أو مضايقته بإلحاح.

A verb meaning to provoke, annoy, or tease someone persistently, or to pierce or sew with a needle.

1. Provoke or annoyB2informal

   To deliberately annoy or provoke someone by making critical or teasing remarks.

   الاستفزاز بالإغاظة

   • He kept needling his brother about his new haircut.
   • She needled him into admitting the truth.
   • Stop needling me about my mistakes.

   المرادفاتbadgerbaitgoadirknagpesterprovokeriletaunttease

   الأضدادcomfortpleasesoothe

2. Poke or pierceB2formal

   To push a sharp object into something, or to move through something with a sharp motion.

   وخز أو ثقب

   • The doctor needled the patient's arm to draw blood.
   • She needled the fabric with a thin thread.
   • He needled the balloon with a pin, causing it to pop.

   المرادفاتjablancepierceprickpunctureskewerstab