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 | ||