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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-dee-buhg]
- /ˈleɪ diˌbʌg/
- /ˈleɪ.di.bɜːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-dee-buhg]
- /ˈleɪ diˌbʌg/
Definitions of ladybug word
- noun ladybug any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects, but including several forms that feed on plants. 1
- noun ladybug A small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots. Both the adults and larvae are important predators of aphids. 1
- noun ladybug beetle 1
- noun ladybug any of a family (Coccinellidae) of small, roundish beetles with spotted backs, usually brightly colored: they feed chiefly on insect pests and their eggs 0
- noun ladybug (Canada, US) any beetle of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and a colorful shell. 0
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Origin of ladybug
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; lady + bug1
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Parts of speech for Ladybug
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ladybug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ladybug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ladybug
noun ladybug
- tick — a score or account.
- vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
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