How do you use Earwig in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like insect, plus the exact meaning.
Earwig meaning
- Any 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.
- One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
- A flatterer.
Synonyms of Earwig
Using Earwig
- The main meaning on this page is: Any 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. | One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor. | A flatterer.
- Useful related words include: insect.
- In the example corpus, earwig often appears in combinations such as: earwig and.
Context around Earwig
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Earwig
- In this selection, "earwig" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, avoid, infamous, movie, encounters, episode and motel stand out and add context to how "earwig" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an earwig and the and animation with earwig and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "earwig" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with earwig
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An earwig and the mermithid worm that lived inside it. (10 words)
First trailer of new Studio Ghibli movie "Earwig and the Witch", directed by Goro Miyazaki. (15 words)
The film charts the story of orphan Earwig who has no idea that her mother had magical powers. (18 words)
After dozens of hand-drawn animated films, animation house is releasing its first full-length production rendered entirely in CG animation with Earwig and the Witch, which has debuted its first trailer. (32 words)
Because earwigs like to hide in damp and decaying wood, a bug expert at Western University recommends keeping yards clear of debris as a way to avoid earwig encounters. (29 words)
Shortly after her death in March 2011, it was reported that Earwig and the Witch and a collection of Jones' articles would be published later "Sad News". (27 words)
A favorite episode has to be the infamous “earwig” episode “The Caterpillar” starring Laurence Harvey, a Serling special with a devastating ending! (22 words)
Example sentences (9)
Because earwigs like to hide in damp and decaying wood, a bug expert at Western University recommends keeping yards clear of debris as a way to avoid earwig encounters.
A favorite episode has to be the infamous “earwig” episode “The Caterpillar” starring Laurence Harvey, a Serling special with a devastating ending!
After dozens of hand-drawn animated films, animation house is releasing its first full-length production rendered entirely in CG animation with Earwig and the Witch, which has debuted its first trailer.
Box office numbers do not decide Academy Awards, however, and Earwig and the Witch does have the distinction of being a 2020 Cannes Film Festival selection.
First trailer of new Studio Ghibli movie "Earwig and the Witch", directed by Goro Miyazaki.
The film charts the story of orphan Earwig who has no idea that her mother had magical powers.
An earwig and the mermithid worm that lived inside it.
Shortly after her death in March 2011, it was reported that Earwig and the Witch and a collection of Jones' articles would be published later "Sad News".
The cockroach motel and no-tell motel stereotypes continue with various motels in the series, including the Happy Earwig Motel and Worst Western.
Common combinations with earwig
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: