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- Dictionarypins and needles/ˌpɪnz (ə)n(d) ˈniːdlz/
plural
- 1. a tingling sensation in a limb recovering from numbness.
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PINS AND NEEDLES definition: 1. If you have pins and needles in a part of your body, you feel slight sharp pains in it, usually…. Learn more.
Jul 8, 2024 · : a pricking tingling sensation in a limb growing numb or recovering from numbness. Phrases. on pins and needles. : in a nervous or jumpy state of anticipation. Examples of pins and needles in a Sentence.
PINS AND NEEDLES meaning: 1. If you have pins and needles in a part of your body, you feel slight sharp pains in it, usually…. Learn more.
noun. a tingling sensation in the fingers, toes, legs, etc, caused by the return of normal blood circulation after its temporary impairment. on pins and needles. in a state of anxious suspense or nervous anticipation.
pins and needles. If you stand up after sitting with your legs crossed for a long time, you might feel pins and needles, a prickly, tingling sensation in your legs. But if say you’re sitting on pins and needles, you’re nervous and anxious! When your foot falls asleep, it feels like pins and needles.
Pins and needles, when not preceded by the word on, refers to a tingling feeling in one’s limbs. This feeling often occurs when blood flow is returning to the limb after temporarily not flowing there. This happens when a person sits or positions himself in such a way to cut off blood flow.
If you have pins and needles in part of your body, you feel small sharp pains there for a short period of time. It usually happens when that part of your body has been in an uncomfortable position. I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers. [ + in] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
ON PINS AND NEEDLES meaning: 1. worried or excited about something that is going to happen: 2. worried or excited about…. Learn more.
Definition of pins and needles noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fig. a tingling feeling in some part of one's body, especially the arms and legs. (See also on pins and needles .) I've got pins and needles in my legs. Mary gets pins and needles if she crosses her arms for long. See also: and, needle, pin.
