needling
noun/ˈnid(ə)lɪŋ/
Etymology From needle + -ing.
1
The act of one who needles or annoys.
- […] it is a steady drip drip of small imperceptible needlings and irritations, coming day after day between a man and his wife, […]2017, Paul Chrystal, When in Rome: Social Life in Ancient Rome:
- Derived terms
- dry needling, microneedling