noun
Meaning 1
A needy person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
needling
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Pronunciation
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/ˈniːdlɪŋ/
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/ˈnid(ə)lɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: N IY1 D L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who needles or annoys.
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of needle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
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 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.