单词 | earwig |
释义 | Word Frequency earwig(ˈɪəˌwɪɡ) noun 1. any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, esp Forficula auricularia (common European earwig), which typically have an elongated body with small leathery forewings, semicircular membranous hindwings, and curved forceps at the tip of the abdomen verbWord forms: -wigs, -wigging or -wigged 2. informal to eavesdrop 3. (transitive) archaic to attempt to influence (a person) by private insinuation Word origin Old English ēarwicga, from ēare ear1 + wicga beetle, insect; probably from a superstition that the insect crept into human ears |
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