earwigs
plural of earwig
earwigs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwig
Source: Wiktionary
Ear"wig`, n. Etym: [AS. eƔrwicga; eƔre ear + wicga beetle, worm: cf. Prov. E. erri-wiggle.]
1. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Any insect of the genus Forticula and related genera, belonging to the order Euplexoptera.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus Geophilus.
Note: Both insects are so called from the supposition that they creep into the human ear.
3. A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor. Johnson.
Ear"wig`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earwigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Earwigging.]
Definition: To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk. "No longer was he earwigged by the Lord Cravens." Lord Campbell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; āthe political ferment produced new leadershipā; āsocial unrestā
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
