Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - beetle

1. n. & v. --n. 1 any insect of the order Coleoptera, with modified front wings forming hard protective cases closing over the back wings. 2 colloq. any similar, usu. black, insect. 3 sl. a type of compact rounded Volkswagen saloon car. 4 a dice game in which a beetle is drawn or assembled. --v.intr. colloq. (foll. by about, away, etc.) Brit. hurry, scurry. Phrases and idioms beetle-crusher Brit. colloq. a large boot or foot. Etymology: OE bitula biter f. bitan BITE 2. n. & v. --n. 1 a tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for ramming, crushing, driving wedges, etc. 2 a machine used for heightening the lustre of cloth by pressure from rollers. --v.tr. 1 ram, crush, drive, etc., with a beetle. 2 finish (cloth) with a beetle. Etymology: OE betel f. Gmc 3. adj. & v. --adj. (esp. of the eyebrows) projecting, shaggy, scowling. --v.intr. (usu. as beetling adj.) (of brows, cliffs, etc.) projecting; overhanging threateningly. Phrases and idioms beetle-browed with shaggy, projecting, or scowling eyebrows. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.