bee·tle 1 (b t l)n. 1. Any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, having biting mouthparts and forewings modified to form horny coverings that protect the underlying pair of membranous hind wings when at rest. 2. An insect resembling a member of the order Coleoptera. intr.v. bee·tled, bee·tling, bee·tles To make one's way or move like a beetle: "Chambermaids . . . beetled from bedroom to bedroom loaded with . . . champagne" (Vanity Fair). [Middle English betil, from Old English bitela, from b  tan, to bite; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.] |
| bee·tle 2 (btl) adj. Jutting; overhanging: beetle brows. intr.v. bee·tled, bee·tling, bee·tles To jut; overhang: "The rocks often beetled over the road" (Washington Irving). [From Middle English bitel-brouwed, grim-browed : bitel, sharp (probably from Old English *bitol, biting, from Old English bite, bite; see bit2) + brouwed (from brow, brow; see brow).] |
| bee·tle 3 (btl) n. 1. A heavy mallet with a large wooden head. 2. A small wooden household mallet. 3. A machine with revolving wooden hammers that gives fabrics a lustrous sheen. [Middle English betel, from Old English b  tl; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.] |
beetle 1
Noun
an insect with a hard wing-case closed over its back for protection
Verb
[-tling, -tled]
(foll. by along, off)etc. Informal to scuttle or scurry [Old English bitela]
beetle 2
Verb
[-tling, -tled] to overhang; jut: the eaves of the roof beetled out over the windows [origin unknown]
beetling adj
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| Noun | 1. |  beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wingsinsect - small air-breathing arthropod Coleoptera, order Coleoptera - beetles tiger beetle - active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug - small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests carabid beetle, ground beetle - predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects lightning bug, firefly - nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs chrysomelid, leaf beetle - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems carpet beetle, carpet bug - small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics clerid, clerid beetle - predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic lamellicorn beetle - beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments water beetle - any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming whirligig beetle - aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, deathwatch - bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death weevil - any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles blister beetle, meloid - beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin bark beetle - small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils rove beetle - active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits Anoplophora glabripennis, Asian longhorned beetle - a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States |
| 2. | beetle - a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing carpenter's mallet - a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge gavel - a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking | |
| Verb | 1. | beetle - be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| 2. | beetle - fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle; "He beetled up the staircase"; "They beetled off home" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 3. | beetle - beat with a beetle beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" | |
| Adj. | 1. | beetle - jutting or overhanging; "beetle brows" protrusive - thrusting outward |
beetle
noun
Translations
n beetle [ˈbiːtl]
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