BUGS
/bʌɡz/
7
Scrabble
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WWF
B(3) U(1) G(2) S(1)
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Definition
/bʌɡz/
noun
- An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.
- Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.“These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them.”
- Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
- (chiefly computing and engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing.“The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3.”
verb
- To annoy.“Don’t bug me, I’m busy!”
- To install an electronic listening device or devices in.“We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house.”
adjective
- Crazy; unstable.
noun
- A microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan.
Source: Wiktionary
