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beetled

The correct spelling is beetled.

How to pronounce beetled

verb

Say it like: Bee-tle-d

The correct spelling is beetled. To move away quickly, to scurry away. For example: "He beetled off on his vacation."

Usage Examples

He beetled off on his vacation.

The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof.

to beetle cotton goods

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To move away quickly, to scurry away.
  2. 2.To loom over; to extend or jut.
  3. 3.To beat with a heavy mallet.
  4. 4.To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine.

adjective

  1. 1.Projecting over.

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