earwiggy

adjective

ear·​wig·​gy

-wigē

: full of earwigs

an earwiggy hostelry on the outskirts of the town

—W. J. Locke

Word History

Etymology

earwig entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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