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Acicular vs Needly - What's the difference?

acicular | needly | Synonyms |

Acicular is a synonym of needly.


As adjectives the difference between acicular and needly

is that acicular is needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle while needly is (informal) like a needle or needles.

As an adverb needly is

(archaic) zealously; carefully; earnestly or needly can be (archaic) necessarily; of necessity.

acicular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
  • Having sharp points like needles.

    • Derived terms

    * acicularly

    needly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) needely, neodliche, from (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • (archaic) Zealously; carefully; earnestly.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) needely, nedelich, from (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • (archaic) Necessarily; of necessity.
  • (archaic) Urgently.

    • Etymology 3

    From .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (informal) Like a needle or needles.
    • a needly''' horn; a '''needly beard
    Synonyms
    * acicular