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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 2002, Maurice Burton, Robert Burton, Nuthatch, entry in International Wildlife Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, page 1762, Nuthatches search the crevices of bark at other times during the year for insects, including beetles, earwigs, flies and bugs, and they open galls (swellings in plants) to extract grubs.
- 2008, John L. Capinera (editor), European Earwig, Forficula auricularia, Linnaeus (Dermaptera: Forficulidae), entry in Encyclopedia of Entomology, page 1370, Adults can use the cerci in defense, twisting the abdomen forward over the head or sideways to engage an enemy, often another earwig. Earwigs are nocturnal, spending the day hidden under leaf debris, in cracks and crevices, and in other dark locations.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: forkytail, pincher bug, twinge
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One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
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A flatterer.
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To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
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Usage: transitive
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To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
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Usage: transitive
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To eavesdrop.
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Usage: UK, intransitive, slang
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To eavesdrop on.
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Usage: UK, slang, transitive
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: insect
Narrower terms: common European earwig, Forficula auricularia
From Middle English erwigge, from Old English ēarwicga, from ēare (“ear”) + wicga (“insect”), so named from the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique in their resemblance to human ears when unfolded.
Across languages
Translations
86 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
أَبُو مِقَصّ
(ʔabū miqaṣṣ)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܩܸܪܨܘܿ
(qirṣō)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Asturian:
berbesa
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Asturian:
forcadiella
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Azerbaijani:
qulağagirən
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Azerbaijani:
qısqac
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Bulgarian:
щипалка
(štipalka)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Catalan:
tisoreta
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Catalan:
papaorelles
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Cherokee:
ᎦᎴᎾᎩ
(galenagi)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Chinese Mandarin:
蠼螋
(qúsōu)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Czech:
škvor
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Old Czech:
škvoř
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Danish:
ørentvist
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Dutch:
oorworm
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Esperanto:
forfikulo
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Estonian:
kõrvahark
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Farefare:
baga
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Faroese:
tvísterta
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Finnish:
pihtihäntäinen
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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French:
forficule
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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French:
perce-oreille
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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West-Frisian:
foarkestekker
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Galician:
cadela de frade
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Galician:
cadela faldrexa
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Galician:
rapacarallas
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Galician:
zormicadela
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Galician:
forcadela
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Georgian:
ყურბელა
(q̇urbela)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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German:
Ohrwurm
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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German:
Ohrenkriecher
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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German:
Ohrkneifer
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Middle High German:
ôrenwützel
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Hungarian:
fülbemászó
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Irish:
gailseach
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Italian:
forficula
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Italian:
forfecchia
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Japanese:
鋏虫
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Japanese:
蠼螋
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Korean:
집게벌레
(jipgebeolle)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Latvian:
spīļaste
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Luxembourgish:
Ouereschlëffer
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Manx:
gollage
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Māori:
matā
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Māori:
hiore kakati
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Middle English:
erwig
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Middle English:
erwigge
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Mongolian:
чихүүр хорхой
(čixüür xorxoj)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Moore:
kara-nanga
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Moore:
ka-nanga
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Navajo:
jeeʼiighááh
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Norman:
pèrche-ouothelle
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Norwegian:
saksedyr
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Old English:
ēarwiċġa
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Polish:
skorek
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Polish:
cęgosz
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Polish:
szczypawka
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Polish:
szczypawica
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Portuguese:
tesourinha
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Portuguese:
lacrainha
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Portuguese:
rapino
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Portuguese:
bicha-cadela
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Rapa Nui:
ŋarara
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Romanian:
urechelniță
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Russian:
уховёртка
(uxovjórtka)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Scots:
hornie-gollach
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Scottish Gaelic:
fiolan-cluaise
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Scottish Gaelic:
gòbhlag
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Scottish Gaelic:
gòbhlachan
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Serbo-Croatian:
uholaža
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Serbo-Croatian:
strižavka
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Slovak:
ucholak
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Slovene:
strigalica
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Spanish:
tijereta
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Swedish:
tvestjärt
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Thai:
แมงคาเรือง
(maeng-kaa-reuang)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Turkish:
kulağakaçan
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Ottoman Turkish:
قولاغه قاچان
(kulağa kaçan)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Ukrainian:
щи́павка
(ščýpavka)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Ukrainian:
вухове́ртка
(vuxovértka)
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Vietnamese:
sâu tai
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Welsh:
pryf clustiog
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Welsh:
pryf clust
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Welsh:
chwilen glust
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Zulu:
umkhothane
— insect of the order Dermaptera
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Bulgarian:
нашепвам
(našepvam)
— To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations
