ladybug
Plural: ladybugs
Noun
- A small, often spotted beetle of the family Coccinellidae.
- small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
- Synonym of ladybird.
Examples
- Playing LADYBUG as a bingo felt like a lucky charm on the Scrabble board.
Origin / Etymology
From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.
Synonyms
lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
Scrabble Score: 14
ladybug: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordladybug: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ladybug: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
ladybug: valid Words With Friends Word