needlestick
noun
needlestick is spelled N-E-E-D-L-E-S-T-I-C-K: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, needlestick means “Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of needlestick is needlesticks.
How many letters and syllables are in needlestick?
| Letters | 11: N-E-E-D-L-E-S-T-I-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is needlestick?
Needlestick appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of needlestick
- needlesticks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does needlestick mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does needlestick come from?
From needle + stick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).