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beetling

bee·tle
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beet-l]
    • /ˈbit l/
    • /ˈbiː.tl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet-l]
    • /ˈbit l/

Definitions of beetling word

  • noun beetling a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc. 1
  • noun beetling any of various wooden instruments for beating linen, mashing potatoes, etc. 1
  • verb without object beetling to project; jut out; overhang: a cliff that beetles over the sea; his mustache and beetling brows; thick eyebrows beetling over blue eyes. 1
  • verb without object beetling to hang or tower over in a threatening or menacing manner: The prospect of bankruptcy beetled over him. 1
  • verb with object beetling to use a beetle on; drive, ram, beat, or crush with a beetle. 1
  • verb with object beetling to finish (cloth) with a beetling machine. 1

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Origin of beetling

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; late Middle English betylle, bityl, Old English bitela (bitel- biting (bit- bite + -el adj. suffix) + -a noun suffix)

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Parts of speech for Beetling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beetling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

beetling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beetling

adj beetling

  • outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
  • bulging — a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall.
  • flashy — sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
  • hilly — full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.
  • jutting — to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out): The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.

verb beetling

  • protrude — to project.
  • swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
  • sag — to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
  • bloat — to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
  • distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

adjective beetling

  • hanging — the way in which a thing hangs.

Antonyms for beetling

adj beetling

  • inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
  • invisible — not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible fluid.
  • obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • sunken — having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.

verb beetling

  • tighten — make more snug or secure
  • compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
  • lessen — to become less.
  • abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
  • shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.

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