2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
beetled — adjective Projecting over … Wiktionary
beetled — adj. protruding, sticking out, projecting outward bee·tle || biËtl v. go somewhere quickly; move like a beetle, move forward, make one s way; scurry (British usage); ram or crush a beetle adj. overhanging; projecting, bulging n. small insect;… … English contemporary dictionary
beetled — adjective Etymology: from past participle of beetle (VI) : beetle … Useful english dictionary
beetle — beetle1 /beet l/, n., v., beetled, beetling. n. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings. 2. (loosely) any of various insects resembling the… … Universalium
beetle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Date: before 12th century 1. any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beetle — I. /ˈbitl / (say beetl) noun 1. any insect of the order Coleoptera, characterised by having forewings modified as hard, horny structures (elytra), not vibrated in flight. 2. any of various insects resembling beetles, as the common cockroach. 3.… …
beetle — 1. noun a) 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. b) A type of mallet with a large wooden head. Syn: bug 2. verb … Wiktionary
beetle — I UK [ˈbiːt(ə)l] / US [ˈbɪt(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms beetle : singular beetle plural beetles an insect with a smooth hard back II UK [ˈbiːt(ə)l] / US [ˈbɪt(ə)l] verb Word forms beetle : present tense I/you/we/they beetle he/she/it beetles … English dictionary
beetle away — phrasal verb beetle off or beetle away [intransitive] Word forms beetle off : present tense I/you/we/they beetle off he/she/it beetles off present participle beetling off past tense beetled off past participle beetled off British informal to go… … English dictionary
beetle off — phrasal verb beetle off or beetle away [intransitive] Word forms beetle off : present tense I/you/we/they beetle off he/she/it beetles off present participle beetling off past tense beetled off past participle beetled off British informal to go… … English dictionary
