Dictionary Check: beetle
"beetle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
10
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Definition
adjective
jutting or overhanging
Example:
"beetle brows"
noun
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
noun
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
verb
be suspended over or hang over
Example:
"This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
verb
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
Example:
"He beetled up the staircase"
verb
beat with a beetle
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