piikitellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
• nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.

Senses

piikitellä is used for these senses in English:

• needle (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
• nettle (transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

needle — full definition

1. noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
2. noun A pointer on a dial, compass, or gauge.
3. noun The thin, pointed leaf of certain conifer trees, such as pine.
4. verb To tease or provoke someone persistently.

nettle — full definition

1. noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
2. verb To irritate or annoy someone.

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