Word: Earwig
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English ēarwicga, from ēare ‘ear’ + wicga ‘earwig’ (probably related to wiggle); the insect was once thought to crawl into the human ear
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪəwɪɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers.
Short Definition:small elongated insect with pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers
Word: Earwig
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪəwɪɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
secretly listen to a conversation
Short Definition:secretly listen to conversation
Examples:- he looked behind him to see if anyone was earwigging
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