. (Zool.) A bark beetle that makes and feeds on ambrosia{ 4 }. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
(Zool.) A small beetle of many species (family
n. [ OE. betel, AS. bītl, b&unr_;tl, mallet, hammer, fr. beátan to beat. See Beat, v. t. ]
v. t.
n. [ OE. bityl, bittle, AS. bītel, fr. bītan to bite. See Bite, v. t. ] Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera. [ 1913 Webster ]
Beetle mite (Zool.),
Black beetle,
v. i. [ See Beetlebrowed. ] To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut. [ 1913 Webster ]
To the dreadful summit of the cliff
That beetles o'er his base into the sea. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Each beetling rampart, and each tower sublime. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
An overhanging brow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. bitelbrowed; cf. OE. bitel, adj., sharp, projecting, n., a beetle. See Beetle an insect. ] Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The earlier meaning was, “Having bushy or overhanging eyebrows.” [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Beetle a mallet + head. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Dull; stupid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The handle of a beetle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without a bonnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without a carpet. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.) See Elater. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.) A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also
adv. In a disquiet manner; uneasily;
n. (Zool.) See 1st Dor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Destitute of feet;
n. [ OE. fetlak, fitlock, cf. Icel. fet pace, step, fit webbed foot of water birds, akin to E. foot. √ 77. See Foot. ] The cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint of the limb at this point (between the great pastern bone and the metacarpus), or the tuft of hair. [ 1913 Webster ]
Their wounded steeds
Fret fetlock deep in gore. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.) A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also
n. (Zool.) A small beetle of the family
adv. In a fleet manner; rapidly. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In pieces. [ Obs. ] Huloet. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From Goliath, the Philistine giant. ] (Zool.) Any species of
n. Same as ladybird.
adv. Fitly; suitably; properly. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
adv. In a secret manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
One of a small, hardy breed of horses, with long mane and tail, which originated in the Shetland Islands; a sheltie. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ AS. swētlice. ] In a sweet manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A small black dermestoid beetle (Attagenus piceus) whose larva feeds on tapestry, carpets, silk, fur, flour, and various other goods. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the Abutilon Avicennae, the Cissampelos Pareira, and the Lavatera arborea, and even the common mullein. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to
a. Unknowing; also, unknown; unmeaning. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]