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- [wee-vuh l]
- /ˈwi vəl/
- /ˈwiː.vəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wee-vuh l]
- /ˈwi vəl/
Definitions of weevil word
- noun weevil 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. 1
- noun weevil any of numerous related beetles. 1
- noun weevil A small beetle with an elongated snout, the larvae of which typically develop inside seeds, stems, or other plant parts . Many are pests of crops or stored foodstuffs. 1
- noun weevil type of beetle 1
- countable noun weevil A weevil is a small insect which feeds on grain and seeds, and destroys crops. 0
- noun weevil any beetle of the family Curculionidae, having an elongated snout (rostrum): they are pests, feeding on plants and plant products 0
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Origin of weevil
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wevel, Old English wifel; cognate with Old High German wibil beetle; akin to wave
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Parts of speech for Weevil
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weevil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
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