Definitions for doodlebug

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doodlebug doo·dle·bug

Spelling: [dood-l-buhg]

IPA: /ˈdud lˌbʌg/

Doodlebug is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 207 anagrams from letters in doodlebug (bddegloou).

Definitions for doodlebug

noun

1. the larva of an antlion.
2. any of various small, squat vehicles.
3. a divining rod or similar device supposedly useful in locating underground water, oil, minerals, etc.
4. British Informal. buzz bomb.

Origin of doodlebug

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; doodle¹ + bug¹

Examples for doodlebug

The German name for the missile was Fi-103 but across the Channel it was called the doodlebug.

One of the things that came to mind when I saw Interstellar was your first film, doodlebug.