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Definition of weevil

weevil

/ˈwiː.vəl/
wee · vil
Plural:weevils
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Adjective:weevily
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weevil Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A tiny beetle that commonly infests household pantries, laying eggs in and feeding on stored dry goods such as flour, rice, and grains.

Example

"She had to throw away the entire bag of flour after discovering weevils crawling inside."

2

A small, herbivorous beetle of the superfamily Curculionoidea, typically characterized by a distinctive elongated snout and widely known as a destructive pest to agricultural crops.

Example

"The farmer inspected the cotton fields carefully, fearing an infestation of the dreaded boll weevil."

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• Rhymes for weevil

• Nearby Words

week
weeping willow
weever
weevil
weifang
weigela
weihai

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'wifel' (beetle), deriving from Proto-Germanic '*wibilaz'. It is related to roots meaning 'to move briskly' or 'to weave'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Weevil. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/weevil
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