Definitions
A small beetle with a snout, often feeding on plants or stored grain.
Word origin
From Middle English wevel, from Old English wifel (“beetle”), from Proto-West Germanic *wibil, from Proto-Germanic *wibilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰel-, from *(h₁)webʰ- (“to wave, to weave”), said to be from the woven appearance of a weevil’s larval case, + *-el-, *-l̥- (diminutive or attributive suffix); see also wave and weave.
Used in a sentence
“But you accuse other men of villainy with too easy a tongue, you weevil. I have never wanted you in this matter, and I have said so.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Snout beetle”6 letters
02“Grain beetle”6 letters
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