Synonyms for beetle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

Related words

Word family

beetle-crusher beetle-headed beetle-squasher beetleweed

Phrases

click beetle ladybird beetle lightning beetle black beetle dung beetle lady beetle beetle mite cigarette beetle

Forms

Plural

beetles → bugs, mallets, hammers…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bug¹

6 letters

hammer², mallet²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hammer² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

mailloche