Beetles

noun verb

A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

Meaning

  1. (noun) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)
  2. (noun) 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.
  3. (noun) 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.
  4. (verb) To move away quickly, to scurry away. “He beetled off on his vacation.”
  5. (verb) To loom over; to extend or jut. “The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof.”
  6. (noun) A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
  7. (noun) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.
  8. (verb) To beat with a heavy mallet.
  9. (verb) To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine. “to beetle cotton goods”

Synonyms

Letter breakdown

  • Beetles contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Beetles mean?

A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

How many letters are in Beetles?

Beetles has 7 letters.

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