n.
1.as of a conifer
2.a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
3.a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
4.a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record needle v.
1.goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
2.prick with a needle
Idiom of the Day
chip on one's shoulders
a tendency to try to argue or get into a conflict with others
The man has a chip on his shoulders and wants to fight with everybody.