BEDBUG Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word bedbug. (close relations)
Definition of BEDBUG
Best Alternative Words for BEDBUG
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| critter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals) | ||||||||
| insect | nounn | |||||||
noun • small air-breathing arthropod • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | ||||||||
| parasite | nounn | |||||||
noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||||
| pest | nounn | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a persistently annoying person • any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc. | ||||||||
| vermin | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irritating or obnoxious person • any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats | ||||||||
| chinch | nounn | |||||||
noun • bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood | ||||||||
| bed bug | nounn | |||||||
noun • bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood | ||||||||
| cimex lectularius | nounn | |||||||
noun • bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood | ||||||||
