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n. Any of various elongate insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of pincerlike appendages protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

v. To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

n. Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

v. To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

v. To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

v. To eavesdrop.

n. Any insect of the genus Forficula and related genera, belonging to the order Dermaptera (formerly Euplexoptera). They have elongated bodies and a prominent pair of curved pincers at the rear of their abdomen.

n. In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus Geophilus. See Geophilus

n. A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor.

v. To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk.

n. The popular English name of all the cursorial orthopterous insects of the family Forficulidæ, representing the suborder Euplexoptera, which has several genera and numerous species.

n. In the United States, the common name of any of the small centipeds, such as are found in houses in most of the States.

n. One who gains the ear of another by stealth and whispers insinuations; a prying informer; a whisperer.

To gain the ear of and influence by covert statements or insinuations; whisper insinuations in the ear of against another; fill the mind of with prejudice by covert statements.

n. any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

"The name "earwig" itself is sufficiently puzzling, but "coach-bell" seems, if possible, still more utterly unintelligible."

earwigged    earwigging    earwigs   

insect   

geophilus   

forficula auricularia    common european earwig   

earwigged    earwigging   

Forficula auricularia    forkytail   

tothem    andbig    bce    borderman    batwings    sogginess    prehend    surgeon/scientist    describ    confusion