earwig

Speech parts

1. earwig - Noun

2. earwig - Verb

Meaning

Any insect of the genus Forticula and related genera, belonging to the order Euplexoptera.

In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus Geophilus.

A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor.

To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

coquet give cap helmet parasite atrium receiver wire attend hear ear listening listen butter insect
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Antonyms

talk loyal straightforward forget omit disregard
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Hypernyms

insect

Hyponyms

common European earwig Forficula auricularia

Derivatives

earwigged earwigging

Anagrams

Grewia

Examples

After dozens of hand-drawn animated films, animation house is releasing its first full-length production rendered entirely in CG animation with Earwig and the Witch, which has debuted its first trailer. Source: Internet

Box office numbers do not decide Academy Awards, however, and Earwig and the Witch does have the distinction of being a 2020 Cannes Film Festival selection. Source: Internet

First trailer of new Studio Ghibli movie "Earwig and the Witch", directed by Goro Miyazaki. Source: Internet

Berenbaum cites Pliny’s advice in that if “an earwig … be gotten into the eare … spit into the same and it will come forth anon.” Source: Internet

Earwig and The Witch was one of my FAVOURITE books as a kid, and I am so EXCITED for Studio Ghibli to adapt it. Source: Internet

The cockroach motel and no-tell motel stereotypes continue with various motels in the series, including the Happy Earwig Motel and Worst Western. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

earwax blockage earwax impaction earwear earwigging earwiggy earwitness