- weevilly
- adjective see weevil
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
weevilly
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weevilly — Weevily Wee vil*y, a. Having weevils; weeviled. [Written also {weevilly}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weevilly — adj. full of weevils (i.e. a field) … English contemporary dictionary
weevilly — wee·vil·ly … English syllables
weevilly — /ˈwivəli/ (say weevuhlee) adjective infested with weevils. Also, weevilled /ˈwivəld/ (say weevuhld); Chiefly US, weevily, weeviled …
weevilly — adjective see weevily * * * weevˈilled, weevˈiled, weevˈilly or weevˈily adjective Infested by weevils • • • Main Entry: ↑weevil … Useful english dictionary
Weevily — Wee vil*y, a. Having weevils; weeviled. [Written also {weevilly}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weevil — noun Etymology: Middle English wevel, from Old English wifel; akin to Old High German wibil beetle, Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century any of a superfamily (Curculionoidea) of beetles which have the head prolonged into a more or … New Collegiate Dictionary
weevily — /wee veuh lee/, adj. infested with weevils. Also, weevilly, weeviled, weevilled /wee veuhld/. [1750 60; WEEVIL + Y1] * * * … Universalium
weevily — or weevilly [wē′və lē] adj. infested with weevils … English World dictionary
