beetle (Meaning)
beetle (n)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
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
beetle (v)
be suspended over or hang over
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
beat with a beetle
beetle (s)
jutting or overhanging
beetle (v. t.)
A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine.
To beat with a heavy mallet.
To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods.
Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera.
beetle (v. i.)
To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.
Synonyms & Antonyms of beetle
beetle Sentence Examples
- The iridescent emerald beetle shimmered under the sun's rays.
- The children watched in fascination as the dung beetle rolled its precious ball.
- The acrobatic tiger beetle darted around the undergrowth, its striped shell a blur.
- The ancient hieroglyphs depicted a scarab beetle, a symbol of resurrection.
- The ladybug, a beneficial beetle, feasted on aphids in the garden.
- The bombardier beetle defended itself with an explosive spray of chemicals.
- The endangered rove beetle was a tiny inhabitant of the forest floor.
- The metallic sheen of the jewel beetle was a marvel of nature.
- The horned beetle's impressive mandibles were used for combat and display.
- The microscopic featherwing beetle soared through the air on its delicate wings.
FAQs About the word beetle
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings, a tool resembling a hammer but with a large h
bulge, poke,protrude, bunch, project, balloon, overhang, dome, billow, belly
contract, compress,shrink, compress, contract, shrink, condense,condense,constrict, constrict
The iridescent emerald beetle shimmered under the sun's rays.
The children watched in fascination as the dung beetle rolled its precious ball.
The acrobatic tiger beetle darted around the undergrowth, its striped shell a blur.
The ancient hieroglyphs depicted a scarab beetle, a symbol of resurrection.
