Does being jabbed in the eye irritate it? (6)
I believe the answer is:
needle
'does being' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for needle that I've seen before include "Irritate or provoke with sewing implement" , "Injection" , "Movable bar in a compass" , "It points" , "Enmity" .)