Home › Words › N › needlerneedlerneedler means agent noun of needle (verb).; One who needles (someone else).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, needler ranks #7,359 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English nedlere, equivalent to needle + -er.nounAgent noun of needle (verb).; One who needles (someone else).e.g.“Near-synonyms: nag, nagger, annoyer, prickler”One who makes or uses needles.A dealer in needles.Any of various weapons that fire needles or needlelike darts.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).