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bedbug

/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
bed-bug
IPA
/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.

noun

Any similar insect of family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English bug English bedbug From bed + bug.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/

Inflected Forms

bedbugs (plural) bed bug (alternative) bed-bug (alternative)

Derived Forms

antibedbug bedbuggy bedbuglike

Phrases

crazy as a bedbug don't let the bedbugs bite

Synonyms

mahogany flat Norfolk Howard B-flat bed bug chinch cimex lectularius

Questions

How do you pronounce bedbug?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/.
What does bedbug mean?
A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
Where does bedbug come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English bug English bedbug From bed + bug.

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