Definitions
There are 7 meanings of the word
Beetle.
How to pronounce beetle:
US
Beetle - as a noun
Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- tiger beetle
- lady beetle
- ladybeetle
- ladybird
- ladybird beetle
- ladybug
- carabid beetle
- ground beetle
- firefly
- lightning bug
- long-horned beetle
- longicorn
- longicorn beetle
- chrysomelid
- leaf beetle
- carpet beetle
- carpet bug
- clerid
- clerid beetle
- lamellicorn beetle
- elater
- elaterid
- elaterid beetle
- water beetle
- whirligig beetle
- deathwatch
- deathwatch beetle
- xestobium rufovillosum
- weevil
- blister beetle
- meloid
- bark beetle
- rove beetle
- anoplophora glabripennis
- asian longhorned beetle
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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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Beetle - as an adjective satellite
Beetle - as a verb
Be suspended over or hang over
Example: "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
Example: "He beetled up the staircase"
Beat with a beetle
Beetle - as an adjective
Protruding, jutting, overhanging. (as in beetle brows.)
Example Sentences
"The beetle crawled across the forest floor."
"She heard the buzzing of a beetle in the distance."
"The children collected colorful beetles for their science project."
"I found a beetle hiding under a log."
"A beetle landed on his shoulder, startling him."
Word Game Points
Is BEETLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, beetle is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BEETLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is BEETLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, beetle is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBEETLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is BEETLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, beetle is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBEETLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
