"needling" meaning in All languages combined

See needling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈniːdlɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-needling.wav [Southern-England] Forms: needlings [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English need Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English needling From need + -ling. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|need|-ling|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English need Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English needling [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-lós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ilaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-n̥kʷo-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-iHnos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-īnaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-kos", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ingaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ilingaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ling", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ling", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ling", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ling", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "needling", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="needling"> From need + -ling. Head templates: {{en-noun}} needling (plural needlings)
  1. A needy person.
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnid(ə)lɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-needling2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: needlings [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom Proto-Germanic *nēþlą Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-Germanic *nēþlō Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu Old English nǣdl Middle English nedle English needle English -ing English needling From needle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|needle|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom Proto-Germanic *nēþlą Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-Germanic *nēþlō Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu Old English nǣdl Middle English nedle English needle English -ing English needling [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "o-grade", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "collective nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-h₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ō", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*nēþlō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*nāþlu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "nǣdl", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "nedle", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "needle", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "needling", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="needling"> From needle + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} needling (plural needlings)
  1. The act of one who needles or annoys. Derived forms: dry needling, microneedling
    Sense id: en-needling-en-noun-wqNdBS8A Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 13 56 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 26 44 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 26 44 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 9 60 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 45 34 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 9 66 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 15 59 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 69 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 61 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 70 26 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 24 57 19 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 78 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈnid(ə)lɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-needling2.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom Proto-Germanic *nēþlą Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-Germanic *nēþlō Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu Old English nǣdl Middle English nedle English needle English -ing English needling From needle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|needle|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom Proto-Germanic *nēþlą Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-Germanic *nēþlō Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu Old English nǣdl Middle English nedle English needle English -ing English needling [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "o-grade", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "collective nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-h₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ō", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*nēþlō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*nāþlu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "nǣdl", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "nedle", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "needle", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "needling", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="needling"> From needle + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} needling
  1. present participle and gerund of needle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: needle Derived forms: needlingly
    Sense id: en-needling-en-verb-p1a~ziLp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              52,
              61
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2017, Paul Chrystal, When in Rome: Social Life in Ancient Rome:",
          "text": "[…] it is a steady drip drip of small imperceptible needlings and irritations, coming day after day between a man and his wife, […]",
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        }
      ],
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        "The act of one who needles or annoys."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈnid(ə)lɪŋ/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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