beetle
//ˈbiːtl//
Noun
beetleSingular
beetlesPlural
1
An insect of the order Coleoptera, characterized by a hard shell-like pair of front wings that cover and protect the membranous hind wings.
A shiny black beetle crawled across the garden path.
2
A heavy mallet or wooden hammer used for driving wedges, ramming paving stones, or crushing.
The worker used a beetle to drive the wooden wedges into the log.
Verb
1
To move quickly; to scurry or hurry.
The children beetled across the playground to get to the swings.
2
(Of eyebrows) to project or overhang threateningly.
His thick eyebrows beetled over his stern eyes.