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Doodlebug

🔄 Synonyms of "Doodlebug"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
buzz bombnoun	(historical) The V-1 flying bomb; the doodlebug.
ant lionnoun	Alternative form of antlion. [Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.]
antlionnoun	Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
flying bombnoun	Any early guided missile, but especially the V-1.
robot bombnoun	a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
v-1noun	(military, historical) An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Doodlebug"

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Word	Definition
v-1noun	(military, historical) An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.
flying bombnoun	Any early guided missile, but especially the V-1.
buzz bombnoun	(historical) The V-1 flying bomb; the doodlebug.
ant lionnoun	Alternative form of antlion. [Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.]
antlionnoun	Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
robot bombnoun	a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
doodle-bugnoun	Alternative spelling of doodlebug. [(informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb.]
doodlebuggernoun	(slang, by extension) A geophysicist working in the field to explore oil or other natural resources.
doodlebrainnoun	Term of abuse.
doodlenoun	A small mindless sketch, etc.
doodleheadnoun	Term of abuse.
doodlebuggingnoun	(US) dowsing in search of petroleum
divebombernoun	Alternative form of dive bomber. [(aviation, historical) A bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to drop a bomb with greater accuracy.]
dambusternoun	(colloquial) An aircraft used to destroy dams by dropping bombs on them.
dive bombernoun	(aviation, historical) A bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to drop a bomb with greater accuracy.
whang-doodlenoun	Alternative form of whangdoodle. [(often humorous) A whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction; a bugbear.]
flap-doodlenoun	Alternative form of flapdoodle. [(uncountable) Nonsense.]
doodlernoun	A person who doodles.
flap doodlenoun	(fishing) A spinner blade attached to a fly at the bend of the hook.
dodabnoun	(rare) Alternative spelling of doodad. [(originally US) Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.]