bee|tle-browed
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bee´tle|like´ — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
bee|tle — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
Beetle-browed — Bee tle browed , a. [OE. bitelbrowed; cf. OE. bitel, adj., sharp, projecting, n., a beetle. See {Beetle} an insect.] Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen. [1913 Webster] Note: The earlier meaning was, Having bushy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
