weevil
[ wee-vuh l ]
/ ˈwi vəl /
noun
Also called snout beetle.
any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, which have the head prolonged into a snout and which are destructive to nuts, grain, fruit, etc.
any of numerous related beetles.
Origin of weevil
before 900; Middle English
wevel, Old English
wifel; cognate with Old High German
wibil beetle; akin to
wave
Words nearby weevil
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weeping myall,
weeping willow,
weepy,
weever,
weevil,
weevily,
weewee,
weft,
weft ikat,
weft knitting
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British Dictionary definitions for weevil
weevil
/ (ˈwiːvɪl) /
noun
Also called: snout beetle
any beetle of the family Curculionidae, having an elongated snout (rostrum): they are pests, feeding on plants and plant products
See also boll weevil
Also called: pea weevil, bean weevil
any of various beetles of the family Bruchidae (or Lariidae), the larvae of which live in the seeds of leguminous plants
any of various similar or related beetles
Derived forms of weevil
weevily, adjectiveWord Origin for weevil
Old English
wifel; related to Old High German
wibil; compare Old Norse
tordӯfill dungbeetle