needled
/ˈniːdəld/
adjective
- Having or covered with thin, sharp points like needles.
- She wore a sweater made from needled wool that felt scratchy.
- The cactus is a needled plant that survives in dry deserts.
- The needled branches of the pine tree poked through the fence.
- Made to feel annoyed or irritated by repeated teasing or criticism.
- The player seemed needled by the crowd's loud booing.
- After the meeting, he felt needled by his coworker's constant comments.
- She looked needled when her brother brought up her old mistake.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense of needle: teased or provoked someone repeatedly.
- His friends needled him about his new haircut all evening.
- The reporter needled the politician with tough questions.
- She needled her brother until he finally admitted he was wrong.
- Past tense of needle: pierced or sewed with a needle.
- He needled the leather to create a decorative pattern.
- The tailor needled a patch onto the torn jacket.
- She needled the fabric together with careful stitches.