n. 1 any destructive beetle of the family Curculionidae, with its head extended into a beak or rostrum and feeding esp. on grain. 2 any insect damaging stored grain. weevily adj.
[ ME f. MLG wevel f. Gmc ]
WEEVIL
Meaning of WEEVIL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012