"beetly" meaning in English

See beetly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more beetly [comparative], most beetly [superlative]
Etymology: From beetle + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beetle|y}} beetle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} beetly (comparative more beetly, superlative most beetly)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a beetle (the insect).
    Sense id: en-beetly-en-adj-flmefFBT
  2. beetle-browed
    Sense id: en-beetly-en-adj-LPCLHFZd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99
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