Word: needlepoint
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nee
dle
point
Definition: A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.
Morphemes:
Affix: needle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
Affix: point
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Lace worked by the needle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūnctum
Language: la
Decoded: punctum
Meaning: a hole punched in; a point, puncture