NEEDLEFUL

Etymology

Noun

needleful (plural needlefuls)

As much thread as is put into a needle at one time.

Source: Wiktionary


nee"dle*ful, n.; pl. needlefuls (.

Definition: As much thread as is used in a needle at one time.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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