bedbug
pronunciation
How to pronounce bedbug in British English:
UK [ˈbedbʌg]
How to pronounce bedbug in American English:
US [ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ]
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- Noun:
- bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
Word Origin
- bedbug (n.)
- also bed-bug, 1772, from bed (n.) + bug (n.). [The bed bug] is supposed to have been first introduced to this country in the fir timber that was brought over to rebuild London after it had suffered by the great fire; for it is generally said that Bugs were not known in England before that time, and many of them were found almost immediately afterwards in the new-built houses. [the Rev. W. Bingley, "Animal Biography; or Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy of the Animal Creation," London, 1803]
Example
- 1. What if anything is there to like about a bedbug ?
- 2. An adult bedbug can survive up to one year without feeding .
- 3. Here 's how to check for a bedbug infestation : pull back the linens , and check all the way around and under the mattress and behind the headboard .
- 4. Together , the findings suggest that current efforts to curb bedbug infestations will be more difficult than in the past , says susan jones , an urban entomologist at ohio state university in columbus .
- 5. If you 're sleeping somewhere other than home , beware . Bedbug prevalence is on the rise , and hotels and motels are some of their favorite hangouts .