needled

• Adjectif désuet signifiant fait d'aiguilles ou ressemblant à des aiguilles ; utilisé aussi pour décrire quelque chose de pointu ou d'épineux. Rare en anglais moderne.

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.

   à feuilles aciculaires

   • 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.

   Synonymesaceroseacicularneedlelike

   Antonymesbroadleafdeciduous

• Verbe signifiant provoquer, agacer ou taquiner quelqu'un de façon persistante, ou percer ou coudre avec une aiguille.

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.

   Provoquer ou agacer

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

   Synonymesbadgerbaitgoadirknagpesterprovokeriletaunttease

   Antonymescomfortpleasesoothe

2. Poke or pierceB2formal

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

   percer avec une aiguille

   • 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.

   Synonymesjablancepierceprickpunctureskewerstab