# sewing needle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A dragonfly or damselfly.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sewing, needle.

## Etymology
Compare Irish snáthaid mhór (“dragonfly”) from snáthaid (“needle”) + mhór (“big, large, great”). Also compare Russian стрекоза́ (strekozá) (<? стрека́ть (strekátʹ)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sewing-needle