Word Meanings - DEATHWATCH - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death.

• Deathwatch
  A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death.
• Imagining
  of Imagine
• Peopled
  of People
• Smally
  In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness.
• Strikle
  See Strickle.
• Tickler
  One who, or that which, tickles.
• Allignment
  See Alignment.
• OTHERGUISEOTHERGUESS
  Of another kind or sort; in another way. "Otherguess arguments." Berkeley.
• Beetle-headed
  Dull; stupid.
• Beetlestock
  The handle of a beetle.
• Forcibly
  In a forcible manner.
• Imagine
  To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.
• Peopleless
  Destitute of people.
• Superstitious
  Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.
• Ticklish
  Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish.
• Allineate
  To align.
• OTHERWHILEOTHERWHILES
  At another time, or other times; sometimes; [Archaic] Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland.
• Imaging
  of Image

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