earwig

[ eer-wig ]

/ ˈɪərˌwɪg /

noun

any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen.

verb (used with object), ear·wigged, ear·wig·ging.

to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

Origin of earwig

before 1000; Middle English erwigge,Old English ēarwicga ear insect; from the notion that it enters people's ears. See wiggle

Words nearby earwig

earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap, EAS

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Example sentences from the Web for earwig

From the earwig's habit of watching over her young I am inclined to believe that this insect possesses true mother-love.
The Dawn of Reason|James Weir
Then they went down into the worm-hole—the earwig in front with the shining wood, then Pluizer, then Johannes.
The Quest|Frederik van Eeden
The care of the earwig not only extends to her eggs, but also to her young larv.
The Life of an Insect|Anonymous
The name "earwig" itself is sufficiently puzzling, but "coach-bell" seems, if possible, still more utterly unintelligible.
Notes & Queries, No. 24. Saturday, April 13. 1850|Various

"That is quite out in the big world, on the other side of the ditch," answered an earwig.
What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales|Hans Christian Andersen

British Dictionary definitions for earwig

earwig

/ (ˈɪəˌwɪɡ) /

noun

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

verb -wigs, -wigging or -wigged

informal to eavesdrop

(tr) archaic to attempt to influence (a person) by private insinuation

Word Origin for earwig

Old English ēarwicga, from ēare ear 1 + wicga beetle, insect; probably from a superstition that the insect crept into human ears

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单词	earwig
释义	earwig [ eer-wig ] / ˈɪərˌwɪg / noun any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen. verb (used with object), ear·wigged, ear·wig·ging. to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations. Origin of earwig before 1000; Middle English erwigge,Old English ēarwicga ear insect; from the notion that it enters people's ears. See wiggle Words nearby earwig earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap, EAS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earwig From the earwig's habit of watching over her young I am inclined to believe that this insect possesses true mother-love. The Dawn of Reason\|James Weir Then they went down into the worm-hole—the earwig in front with the shining wood, then Pluizer, then Johannes. The Quest\|Frederik van Eeden The care of the earwig not only extends to her eggs, but also to her young larv. The Life of an Insect\|Anonymous The name "earwig" itself is sufficiently puzzling, but "coach-bell" seems, if possible, still more utterly unintelligible. Notes & Queries, No. 24. Saturday, April 13. 1850\|Various "That is quite out in the big world, on the other side of the ditch," answered an earwig. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales\|Hans Christian Andersen British Dictionary definitions for earwig earwig / (ˈɪəˌwɪɡ) / noun 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 verb -wigs, -wigging or -wigged informal to eavesdrop (tr) archaic to attempt to influence (a person) by private insinuation Word Origin for earwig Old English ēarwicga, from ēare ear 1 + wicga beetle, insect; probably from a superstition that the insect crept into human ears Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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