needlelike

adjective

Definition of needlelikenext
as in thin
being of less than usual width I need a needlelike piece of wire to finish making this wreath

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlelike
  1. thin
  2. slender
  3. narrow
Adjective
  • The faux leather exterior is sleek and practical for this time of year, while the inside has a thin fleece lining to keep you warm.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • From pencil thin brows to cool-toned smokey eyes, all the cool girls are channeling that iconic vintage supermodel aesthetic.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • In January, 2016, David Cameron, the former Conservative Prime Minister, announced that the new structure would be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, a slender triangular park, overhung with forty-four plane trees, that follows the banks of the River Thames.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) and a few other species can also tolerate and occasionally enter lower-salinity environments such as river mouths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Republicans are weighing their big ambitions, limited time and narrow House and Senate majorities.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The narrow edge is expected to get even slimmer when two Republican members of congress join Trump’s cabinet.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of narrow
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