needlelike
Thin and pointed
Needlelike describes something thin, pointed, and sharp like a needle.
The word typically characterizes natural formations—needlelike crystals, needlelike leaves on conifers, needlelike spines on sea urchins.
It can also describe sensations: a needlelike pain shot through her arm.
Thin and graceful
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- acicularNeedle-shaped in form
- filiformResembling a thread
- hairlikeThin as a strand
wirelike · bristly · spindly · threadlike · spiky · pointed · elongated · fine
Tapering to a tip
- spikyHaving sharp projections
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
splintery · razor-sharp · keen · piercing · pricking · stabbing · stinging · penetrating
Wounding with a blade
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- prickingPuncturing with something sharp
stinging · lancinating · searing · acute · jabbing · prickling · pinprick · tingling
Easily broken or harmed
- fineAcceptable in quality
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- featheryLight and soft-textured
silken · sleek · fragile · dainty · ethereal · diaphanous · gauzy · sheer
Exactly correct, no error
- fineAcceptable in quality
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
accurate · surgical · delicate · intricate · detailed · calibrated · fine-tuned · exacting
slender
Thin and graceful
hairlike · wirelike · bristly · spindly · threadlike · spiky · pointed · elongated · fine · narrow
pointed
Tapering to a tip
thorny · splintery · razor-sharp · keen · piercing · pricking · stabbing · stinging · penetrating · lanceolate
stabbing
Wounding with a blade
pricking · stinging · lancinating · searing · acute · jabbing · prickling · pinprick · tingling · burning
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
feathery · silken · sleek · fragile · dainty · ethereal · diaphanous · gauzy · sheer · translucent
precise
Exactly correct, no error
meticulous · accurate · surgical · delicate · intricate · detailed · calibrated · fine-tuned · exacting