nounπShareAny of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen."I found an earwig crawling in my garden, and I could clearly see its pincers. "insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor."Jealous and insecure, Maria became the earwig whispering doubts about Sarah's capabilities to the boss, hoping to undermine her chances for promotion. "personcharactercommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flatterer."Instead of directly asking the boss for a raise, Michael used his coworker, the earwig, to constantly praise the boss's management skills and subtly suggest Michael deserved more recognition. "characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations."My rival tried to earwig the boss against me by spreading rumors about my work ethic. "mindcommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk."My brother kept trying to earwig me into lending him my car for the weekend by constantly reminding me how much I owed him. "communicationmindattitudecharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo eavesdrop."The students were earwigging on the teacher's conversation about the upcoming test. "communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo eavesdrop on."She tried not to earwig on their conversation, but she was curious about the argument. "communicationwordlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
