- wee·vil
- /ˈwiːvəl/ noun, pl -vils [count]: a small insect that eats grains and seeds and that can ruin crops — see also ↑boll weevil
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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wee|vil|ly — wee|vil|y or wee|vil|ly «WEE vuh lee», adjective. infested with weevils … Useful english dictionary
wee|vil|y — or wee|vil|ly «WEE vuh lee», adjective. infested with weevils … Useful english dictionary
wee|vil — «WEE vuhl», noun. 1. a small beetle that has a long snout and feeds on plants. The larvae of the seed weevil and rice weevil feed inside of and destroy nuts, fruits, and grain; those of the sweet potato weevil live and feed in the stems or roots… … Useful english dictionary
vil — bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bre·vil·o·quence; bre·vil·o·quent; bu·gin·vil·laea; cher·vil; ci·vil·ian·ism; ci·vil·ian·i·za·tion; ci·vil·ian·ize; ci·vil·i·té; ci·vil·i·ty; dee·vil; dee·vil·ick; de·vil·lite; dier·vil·la; er·vil; fa·vil·la;… … English syllables
wee — cock·a·wee; ke·wee·naw·an; ke·yau·wee; se·wee; wee; wee·ny; wee·shy; wee·ver; wee·vil; wee·viled; wee·vily; wick·a·wee; pee·wee; wee·shie; wee·villed; wee·vil·ly; … English syllables
weevil — wee·vil … English syllables
weevilly — wee·vil·ly … English syllables
weevil — wee•vil [[t]ˈwi vəl[/t]] n. ent any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, having the head prolonged into a snout, and destructive to nuts, grain, fruit, etc Also called snout beetle Etymology: bef. 900; ME wevel, OE wifel, c. OS… … From formal English to slang
weevil — wee·vil (weґvəl) any of various beetles, some of which are highly destructive to plants and food … Medical dictionary
weevil — wee|vil [ˈwi:vəl] n [: Old English; Origin: wifil] a small insect that feeds on grain, flour etc and spoils it … Dictionary of contemporary English
