beetle

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noun (1)

bee·tle ˈbē-tᵊl How to pronounce beetle (audio)

: any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect the inner pair when at rest

: any of various insects resembling a beetle

beetle

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verb (1)

beetled; beetling ˈbē-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce beetle (audio)

intransitive verb

: to scurry like a beetle

editors beetled around the office

beetle

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noun (2)

: a heavy wooden hammering or ramming instrument

: a wooden pestle or bat for domestic tasks

beetle

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adjective

: being prominent and overhanging

beetle brows

beetle

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verb (2)

beetled; beetling ˈbē-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce beetle (audio)

intransitive verb

: project, jut

to scale the beetling crags

R. L. Stevenson

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite

Noun (2)

Middle English betel, from Old English bīetel; akin to Old English bēatan to beat

Adjective

Middle English bitel-browed having overhanging brows, probably from betylle, bitel beetle

Verb (2)

verbal derivative of beetle entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

circa 1919, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1602, in the meaning defined above

单词	beetle
释义	beetle 1 of 5 noun (1) bee·tle ˈbē-tᵊl 1 : any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect the inner pair when at rest 2 : any of various insects resembling a beetle beetle 2 of 5 verb (1) beetled; beetling ˈbē-tᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : to scurry like a beetle editors beetled around the office beetle 3 of 5 noun (2) 1 : a heavy wooden hammering or ramming instrument 2 : a wooden pestle or bat for domestic tasks beetle 4 of 5 adjective : being prominent and overhanging beetle brows beetle 5 of 5 verb (2) beetled; beetling ˈbē-tᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : project, jut to scale the beetling crags R. L. Stevenson Synonyms Verb (2) bag balloon belly billow bulge bunch jut overhang poke pooch [chiefly dialect] pouch pout project protrude stand out start stick out swell See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Noun (2) Middle English betel, from Old English bīetel; akin to Old English bēatan to beat Adjective Middle English bitel-browed having overhanging brows, probably from betylle, bitel beetle Verb (2) verbal derivative of beetle entry 4 First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) circa 1919, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1602, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing beetle ambrosia beetle cereal leaf beetle carpet beetle darkling beetle bark beetle deathwatch beetle diving beetle dung beetle flea beetle flour beetle furniture beetle ground beetle Japanese beetle khapra beetle long-horned beetle oil beetle rove beetle smaller European elm bark beetle snout beetle spotted cucumber beetle stag beetle tiger beetle vedalia beetle tortoise beetle water beetle click beetle blister beetle Asian longhorned beetle potato beetle Colorado potato beetle whirligig beetle elm bark beetle beetle-browed rhinoceros beetle elm leaf beetle burying beetle Mexican bean beetle sawyer beetle Asian longhorn beetle See More ambrosia beetle cereal leaf beetle carpet beetle darkling beetle bark beetle deathwatch beetle diving beetle dung beetle flea beetle flour beetle furniture beetle ground beetle Japanese beetle khapra beetle long-horned beetle oil beetle rove beetle smaller European elm bark beetle snout beetle spotted cucumber beetle stag beetle tiger beetle vedalia beetle tortoise beetle water beetle click beetle blister beetle Asian longhorned beetle potato beetle Colorado potato beetle whirligig beetle elm bark beetle beetle-browed rhinoceros beetle elm leaf beetle burying beetle Mexican bean beetle sawyer beetle Asian longhorn beetle See More Kids Definition beetle noun bee·tle ˈbē-tᵊl 1 : any of a group of insects with four wings the outer pair of which are stiff cases that cover the others when folded 2 : an insect that looks like a beetle beetle 1 of 2 verb as in to protrude to extend outward beyond a usual point houses in the town commonly have second stories that beetle over the ground floors, and the overhang is known as a "bump" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance protrude poke bulge pouch belly project balloon stand out swell bunch pout bag overhang pooch stick out dome mushroom jut billow start snowball elongate extend stretch inflate lengthen blow up dilate expand distend Antonyms & Near Antonyms shrink contract compress constrict condense beetle 2 of 2 noun as in mallet Synonyms & Similar Words mallet hammer cane maul sledgehammer bat billy rod billy club birch cudgel baton bludgeon hickory gavel shillelagh waddy sap bastinade mace truncheon rattan knobkerrie shillalah nightstick club blackjack bastinado staff rung switch crabstick stave crosier crook crozier whangee walking stick
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