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Beetle

[ˈbiɾəɫ]

A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

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📖 Definitions of "Beetle"

noun

1
A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

noun

1
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
2
A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.

verb

1
To move away quickly, to scurry away.
"He beetled off on his vacation."

🔄 Synonyms of "Beetle"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
overhangnoun	(transitive) To hang over (something).
protrusive	that protrudes; protruding
beetlingnoun	Jutting or protruding, especially of a person's brows.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beetle"

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Word	Definition
overhangnoun	(architecture) That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
protrusive	that protrudes; protruding
dornoun	Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee.
chrysomelidnoun	(entomology) Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
ladybirdnoun	Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
cockroachnoun	Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
vedalianoun	Novius cardinalis (syns. Rodolia cardinalis, Vedalia cardinalis), a ladybird beetle endemic to Australia, but introduced to California and New Zealand to control Icerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale), a pest of citrus.
scarabnoun	A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
bugnoun	(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
insectnoun	An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
hivenoun	A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
treenoun	A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
infestationnoun	The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.
pestnoun	Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
epidemicnoun	A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
mpbnoun	(dermatology) Initialism of male pattern baldness. [(dermatology) A genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.]
ponderosanoun	A pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa).
dungnoun	(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.
sablesnoun	Black garments worn in mourning.
sandsnoun	(figuratively) an expanse of sand, as in a desert or on a sandy seashore.