English dictionary
earwig
/'/i/r,w/I/g/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any insect of the genus <i>Forticula</i> and related genera, belonging to the order Euplexoptera.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk.
Source: webster1913