Definitions for weevil

weevil wee·vil

Spelling: [wee-vuh l]
IPA: /ˈwi vəl/

Weevil is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in weevil (eeilvw).

Definitions for weevil

noun

  1. Also called snout beetle. any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, which have the head prolonged into a snout and which are destructive to nuts, grain, fruit, etc.
  2. any of numerous related beetles.

Origin of weevil

before 900; Middle English wevel, Old English wifel; cognate with Old High German wibil beetle; akin to wave

Examples for weevil

The boys glanced from one to the other as Mr. weevil paused.

Percival had particularly wished to keep the note from Mr. weevil.

But hanged if I don't think weevil talks it in his sleep; he's so hot on it.

It would have got all over the place, and would have soon reached weevil's ears.

But, as I sez, Mr. weevil don't understand boys when they're ill.

We can't go up to weevil and ask that he shall be turned out.

But what can he want with Mr. weevil, and what can weevil want with him?

Mr. weevil was standing beside the visitor on the hearthrug.

How could he let that letter pass through the hands of Mr. weevil?

Paul took the letter from the rack as Mr. weevil turned to his books.

Word Value for weevil
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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