earwig

Meaning of earwig

noun

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
A flatterer.

verb

To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
To eavesdrop.
To eavesdrop on.

Information about earwig

The plural form of earwig is: earwigs.
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Hyphenation of earwig

ear-wig

It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
earwig is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of earwig

French: dermaptère
Spanish: tijereta
Portuguese: bichas-cadelas
Italian: forbicina, dermattero

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