English noun: sewing needle | |||
1. | sewing needle (artifact) a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | needle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | darning needle, embroidery needle, sharp, upholstery needle | ||
2. | sewing needle (animal) slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||
Synonyms | darning needle, devil's darning needle, dragonfly, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk, snake doctor, snake feeder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | odonate | ||