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beetle

beetle

1 8.2
Sticking out over something in a noticeable way
  • adjective
  • /ˈbiːtəl/
: saliente
  • He had beetle brows that cast a shadow over his deep-set eyes.

Examples

  • Her beetle forehead gave her a rather severe appearance.

  • The beetle edge of the cliff loomed over the valley below.

  • The beetle brow of the old bridge was quite noticeable.

  • She noticed a beetle protrusion on the edge of the roof.

  • He had beetle brows that cast a shadow over his deep-set eyes.

  • Her beetle forehead gave her a rather severe appearance.

  • The beetle edge of the cliff loomed over the valley below.

Synonyms

beetling
vsbeetle
  • Literature
1 7.9

A part that juts out and looks threatening

is less threatening and more neutral in tone

Antonyms

10 6.5

Level with a nearby surface so there is no gap

1 7.4

To make a hollow in a surface so something fits inside

Compounds

7 4.4

A beetle that eats animal dung, rolls it into balls, and lays eggs in them

2 7.5

A small insect with black and yellow stripes that eats potato leaves and harms crops

A black and yellow beetle that eats potato plants

2 6.5

A small beetle that bores tunnels in tree bark and often kills the tree

A black-and-yellow beetle that eats potato leaves when young and as an adult

stag beetle
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A large beetle whose male has big jaws that look like stag antlers

1 6.9

A fast, brightly colored beetle that hunts other insects

A small insect whose young eat wool, fur and other animal materials

long-horned beetle
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A beetle with very long antennae often longer than its body

flea beetle
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A small leaf beetle with strong back legs that jumps like a flea and chews small holes in leaves

A beetle that makes a liquid that can cause blisters on the skin

1 6.1

A small green and brown insect that eats leaves and harms garden plants

1 4.1

An insect with a smooth oval body and flat back legs for swimming

A dark, hard-bodied beetle whose young often eat dead plants or stored grain

1 9.8

A beetle in Europe that lives in beehives, damages honeycombs and disturbs bees

A shiny black or metallic beetle that lives on the ground and eats harmful insects

A small beetle that defends itself by shooting a hot, smelly spray and making a popping sound

A large tropical beetle with a horn on its head

1 2.6

A small round beetle often red with black spots that eats insects like aphids

bean beetle
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A small beetle that eats bean leaves and damages crops

1 7.6

A beetle that snaps its body to flip into the air and make a quick clicking sound

deathwatch beetle
  • Literature
1 9.9

A small insect that makes holes in wood and a faint ticking sound people once believed warned of death

1 1.8

A small round beetle with bright spots that eats small insects that harm plants

1 7.2

A large beetle that appears in late spring whose larvae eat plant roots and can damage lawns

spruce bark beetle
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A small insect that makes holes in the bark of spruce trees and often kills them

A ground beetle usually black or shiny that eats other insects and helps control pests

1 6.2

A small insect that lives in flour and stored grains and spoils food

A small insect that eats the leaves of bean plants and often damages bean crops

A large beetle from eastern Asia that attacks and kills hardwood trees like maple or oak

1 8.4

A small tropical beetle with bright glowing spots at night

1 6.7

A small brightly colored beetle that eats plant leaves and whose young damage roots and stems

1 7.5

A small insect that eats the seeds of plants like beans or peas

1 5.4

A large brown beetle that appears in late spring and whose larvae eat grass roots

rove beetle
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A small active beetle with very short wing covers that eats pests

whirligig beetle
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A small beetle that swims quickly in circles on the water

1 6.5

A small shiny green beetle whose young eat roots and adults eat leaves and flowers

1 7.6

A small beetle with a long nose that often damages crops like grain and nuts

powder-post beetle
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A small insect whose young eat wood and leave fine dust

clerid beetle
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A brightly coloured, often shiny beetle that eats other insects

Dutch-elm beetle
  • Specialized
1 8.6

An insect that spreads a fungus that kills elm trees

A large shiny green beetle often seen on ripening fruit in early summer

A person or tool that kills small bugs like beetles

A small black insect that eats household fabrics and stored food

A small beetle with black, red and white marks that eats carpets and other fabric

A slow hard-bodied black beetle that lives on the ground whose young eat rotting plants or stored grain

elaterid beetle
  • Specialized
9.7

A long beetle that makes a loud click to flip itself upright

Asiatic beetle
  • Specialized
8.5

A small beetle from Asia whose young eat the roots of grass and sugarcane

lamellicorn beetle
  • Specialized
9.9

A beetle with feelers that end in hard flat plates

longicorn beetle
  • Specialized
9.9

A beetle with a long body and very long antennae that often makes holes in wood

melolonthid beetle
  • Specialized
9.9

A brown beetle like a May bug that often damages plants

A beetle that releases an oily liquid from its leg joints to stop animals from eating it

Oriental beetle
  • Specialized
8.1

A beetle from Asia whose young eat the roots of grasses like sugarcane

scarabaeid beetle
  • Specialized
9.9

A thick beetle with a rounded body and often horns on its head

8.8

A large beetle whose young make holes in dead or dying pine trees

A large shiny blue-green beetle from North America that eats caterpillars

A small beetle that jumps into the air with a click to flip itself upright when on its back

How Prominent

to jut
23 4.8
beetle
1 8.2
to overhang
8 3.6
to protrude
19 5.8
to project
6 4.3

Surface Forms

beetle positive

Etymology

The adjective beetle (as in 'beetle brows') describes something that 'projects' or sticks out, like the hard shell of a beetle, so picture heavy brows or a cliff edge that 'hangs over' to remember this look.