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Word: Beetle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as an adjective): back-formation from beetle-browed, first recorded in Middle English. The verb was apparently used as a nonce word by Shakespeare and was later adopted by other writers
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbiːtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a rock or a person's eyebrows) be prominent or overhanging
Short Definition:be prominent or overhanging
Examples:- his eyebrows beetled with irritation
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