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darning needle
darn·ing needle (där′nĭng)n.1. A long, large-eyed, often blunt needle used in darning.2. Northeastern, Upper Northern, & Western US See dragonfly.darning needle n 1. (Knitting & Sewing) a long needle with a large eye used for darning 2. (Animals) US and Canadian a dialect name for a dragonfly darn′ing nee`dle n. 1. a long needle with a long eye used in darning. 2. Chiefly Northern and Western U.S. a dragonfly. [1755–65] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | darning needle - a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery threadembroidery needlesewing needle - a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth | | 2. | darning needle - slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.dragonfly, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk, snake doctor, snake feeder, sewing needle, devil's darning needleodonate - large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings | Translationsdarning needle
darning needleA regional term for a dragonfly. Primarily heard in US. I hate going to the lake, what with all those darning needles and other bugs constantly flying into me!See also: darn, needleEncyclopediaSeedragonflydarning needle Related to darning needle: devil's darning needleSynonyms for darning needlenoun a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery threadSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at restSynonyms- dragonfly
- mosquito hawk
- skeeter hawk
- snake doctor
- snake feeder
- sewing needle
- devil's darning needle
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