beetle

beetle

englanti

  1. kovakuoriainen

Synonyymisanakirja

beetle

  1. ulostyöntyvä, pensasmainen, tuuhea, hakata, jyskyttää, takoa, murskata, survoa, kulkea, liikkua, mennä, siirtyä, häipyä, livistää, livistää tiehensä, painua jhk.

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englanti

murskata, survoa

livistää, häipyä

tuuhea 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.
puhekieltä A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.
1944, Queens Nurses' Magazine'' (volumes 33-35, page 12)

Guessing competitions were tackled with much enthusiasm, followed by a beetle drive, and judging by the laughter, this was popular with all.
(alternative case form of)
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To move away quickly, to scurry away.

He beetled off on his vacation.

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Protruding, jutting, overhanging. (As in beetle brows.)
To loom over; to extend or jut.

The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof.

Shakespeare
To the dreadful summit of the cliff / That beetles o'er his base into the sea.
Wordsworth
Each beetling rampart, and each tower sublime.
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A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.

(rfquotek)

To beat with a heavy mallet.
To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine.

to beetle cotton goods

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beetle rimmaa näiden kanssa:

ale, ginger ale, chippendale, kale, riekale, roikale, suikale, kekkale, vonkale, huiskale

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