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Definitions of earwigging in various dictionaries:
verb - to insinuate against in secret
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Reprimand for not very flighty creature, not altogether hot stuff |
Listening in terror, initially cut by rebuke |
Eavesdropping (colloq.) |
Listening secretly |
Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Apr 7 2019 The Times - Specialist |
May 13 2008 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Nov 11 2006 The Times - Concise |
Jul 6 2006 The Times - Cryptic |
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Present participle of earwig. |
eavesdrop on a conversation. |
A small elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers. |
Secretly listen to a conversation. |
Earwigging might refer to |
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Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forceps-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded underneath short, rarely used forewings, hence the scientific order name, "skin wings". Some groups are tiny parasites on mammals and lack the typical pincers. Earwigs are found on all continents except Antarctica. * Earwigs are mostly nocturnal and often hide in small, moist crevices during the day, and are active at night, feeding on a wide variety of insects and plants. Damage to foliage, flowers, and various crops is commonly blamed on earwigs, especially the common earwig Forficula auricularia. * Earwigs have five molts in the year before they become adults. Many earwig species display maternal care, which is uncommon among insects. Female earwigs may care for their eggs, and even after they have hatched as nymphs will continue to watch over offspr |