Earwig Definition

îrwĭg
earwigs
noun
Any of an order (Dermaptera) of widely distributed insects with short, horny forewings, a pair of forceps at the terminal end of the abdomen, and biting mouthparts.
Webster's New World

One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.

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verb
To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
American Heritage
To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
Wiktionary
To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
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(intransitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop.

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Other Word Forms of Earwig

Noun

Singular:
earwig
Plural:
earwigs

Origin of Earwig

  • Middle English erwig from Old English ēarwicga ēare ear ear1 wicga insect wegh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English erwigge, from Old English ēarwicga.

    From Wiktionary

Earwig Sentence Examples

  • The best known earwig is the common European species, Forficula auricularia.

  • For a general account of the structure, development and relationships of insects, see Arthropoda and Hexapoda, while details of the form, habits and classification of insects will be found in articles on the various orders or groups of orders (Aptera, Coleoptera, Dipteria,Hemiptera,Hymenoptera,Lepidoptera,Neuroptera, Orthoptera, Thysanoptera), and in special articles on the more familiar divisions (ANT, BEE, Dragon-Fly, Earwig, &c.).

  • The European earwig is a common insect of fields, woods and gardens.

  • Based on an unoriginal earwig forwarded by Sue Sinclair, January 1996.

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