All beetle synonyms
beeΒ·tle
B b noun beetle
- bug β A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- pest β a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- ant β Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
- flea β any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- tick β a score or account.
- mite β a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee β A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
- butterfly β A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
- dragonfly β any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- moth β any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- grasshopper β any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation. Compare locust (def 1), long-horned grasshopper.
- spider β any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- cockroach β A cockroach is a large brown insect that is sometimes found in warm places or where food is kept.
- termite β any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
- mosquito β any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, the females of which suck the blood of animals and humans, some species transmitting certain diseases, as malaria and yellow fever.
- fruit fly β any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.
- aphid β Aphids are very small insects which live on plants and suck their juices.
- ladybug β any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects, but including several forms that feed on plants.
verb beetle
- bend β When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- bulge β If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- bulge β If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- prominent β standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- protrude β to project.
- swell β to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- sag β to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- bloat β to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
- hover β to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.
- flap β to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- pin β Personal Identification Number
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- float β to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- dangle β If something dangles from somewhere or if you dangle it somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely.
- lean β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- wave β a member of the Waves.
- bend β When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- attach β If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- remain β to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- drape β to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- decorate β If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- swing β to play (music) in the style of swing.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- stick β a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- veer β to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
- nod β to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
- tilt β to furnish with a tilt.
- recline β to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
- tip β Eugene (Gladstone) 1888β1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
- slant β to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
adj beetle
- bulky β Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.