ACICULAR

acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped

(adjective) narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acicular (not comparable)

Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.

Having sharp points like needles.

(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.

Source: Wiktionary


A*cic"u*lar, a.

Definition: Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needless. A*cic"u*lar*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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