needle-pointed love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pointed like a needle.
  • Barbless, as a fish-hook.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pointed as needles.

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Examples

  • Leslie's mother went to see Pecker and my mother needle-pointed me a pillow that says "Leslie".

    John Waters: Leslie Van Houten: A Friendship, Part 4 of 5 2009

  • A narrow welt, needle-pointed with blood, appeared just below his eye.

    Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set James Lee Burke 2002

  • A narrow welt, needle-pointed with blood, appeared just below his eye.

    Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set James Lee Burke 2002

  • A narrow welt, needle-pointed with blood, appeared just below his eye.

    Jolie Blon’s Bounce James Lee Burke 2002

  • A narrow welt, needle-pointed with blood, appeared just below his eye.

    Jolie Blon’s Bounce James Lee Burke 2002

  • A narrow welt, needle-pointed with blood, appeared just below his eye.

    Jolie Blon’s Bounce James Lee Burke 2002

  • A narrow welt, needle-pointed with blood, appeared just below his eye.

    Jolie Blon’s Bounce James Lee Burke 2002

  • : She fine,: SKitty said, and yawned, showing a full mouth of needle-pointed teeth.

    Werehunter Lackey, Mercedes 1999

  • From his hiding place, he withdrew a needle-pointed dagger that bore a thin groove along the full length of its gleaming blade.

    Conan The Hunter Moore, Sean A. 1994

  • Thud, My first step on the wooden span reverberated like muted thunder from the narrow ravine below, all red rocks, needle-pointed and razor-edged.

    The Magic of Recluce Modesitt, L. E. 1991

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