needling
present participle ofneedle
needle
verb[T]
informaluk/ˈniː.dəl/us/ˈniː.dəl/toannoysomeone,especiallybyrepeatedcriticism:
Hismotherwas always needling himaboutgetting ajob.
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- get upsomeone'snoseidiom
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- joke
- nark
- rub
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- tit
- troll
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Disapproving & criticizing
Examplesofneedling
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
This well-known text passage links the manipulation of qi toneedling.
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So,needlingwas advocated when there were oscillations, or inversions of qi in chest or abdomen.
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Much of this could be called light banter, mixed with a lot of not ver y pleasantneedling.
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Anyneedlingof one another, and, particularly, any acts of lawlessness, will tend to perpetuate an atmosphere in which a referendum is impossible.
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He speaks well about these problems and it is a pity that he spoils his contributions by theneedlingtendency that he shows so often.
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A new method for quantifying theneedlingcomponent of acupuncture treatments.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Acupuncturists generally practice acupuncture as an overall system of care, which includes using traditional diagnostic techniques, acupunctureneedling, and other adjunctive treatments.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, the originators and proponents of dryneedlingacknowledged the origin and inspiration of this technique to be acupuncture.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He taught her the meticulous art ofneedlinginto the wax figures the hairs of head and beard.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The most common adverse effect observed was infection, and the majority of infections were bacterial in nature, caused by skin contact at theneedlingsite.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, poor correlation exists between the appearance of a calcific deposit on plain x-rays and its consistency onneedling.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He enjoys spreading malicious gossip andneedlingthe others, while conveying an impression of selfless concern.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Locating the trigger point for dryneedlingis the basis for performing dryneedlingand should therefore be documented in each study performing this technique.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The most frequent mild adverse event wasneedlingor unspecified pain, followed by bleeding.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dryneedlingis a treatment being researched for treatment of plantar fasciitis.
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- slight indication
- slighting
- slight interest in
- slightly
- slight majority
- slight margin
- slight mistake
- slight movement
- slightness
- slight possibility
- slight preference
- slight pressure
- slight recovery
- slight reduction
- slight rise
- slight risk
- slight slope
- slight tendency
- slight variation
- slim
- slim down
- slim-down
- slime
- slimeball
- slim figure