BEETLE

[ˈbiɾəɫ] ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: B3E1E1T1L1E1 = 8

Definition

  1. adjective jutting or overhanging. — synonyms: beetling
  2. noun insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
  3. noun a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden). — synonyms: mallet
  4. verb be suspended over or hang over. — synonyms: overhang
  5. verb fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle.
  6. verb beat with a beetle.

Examples

  • “beetle brows”
  • “used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing”
  • “This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town”

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