bedbug
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Definition of bedbug
: a wingless bloodsucking hemipterous bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood
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Also noted in the report, the 18 calls to report bedbug problems in 2017 was down from the 24 complaints received in 2015 but more than double the eight received in 2016. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Calls about rodents down in 2017, but uptick in bedbugs and West Nile reports, Evanston health officials say," 12 June 2018 Inside the Soviet Crimean seaside resort's primitive, bedbug-ridden palaces, and between Stalin's many long vodka-fueled toasts, Roosevelt and Churchill made concessions to Stalin about Poland's provisional government and borders. — Erick Trickey, chicagotribune.com, "When Hitler met Hoover: 9 instances of dictators scoring presidential face time," 10 June 2018 The inspection of the room did not reveal any evidence of bedbugs. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Victoria’s Secret Model Sues After She Was Allegedly ‘Massacred’ by Bedbugs at California Hotel," 29 June 2018 Exterminators did not find evidence of bedbugs during inspections or treatments, Porter said. — Fred Clasen-kelly, charlotteobserver, "His bedbug bites are so bad, his doctor told him to move: 'I sprayed Raid on my skin.'," 20 June 2018 The structure was also the home for bedbugs, ticks and rats (not pets). — Vincent Kituku, idahostatesman, "Investing in the lives of poor children changes the present and the future," 28 June 2018 Since the early 2000s, bedbugs have reemerged and become a global scourge. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "More nightmare fuel: Bedbugs create cesspool of poop and histamine in your bed," 14 Feb. 2018 Inside the Soviet Crimean seaside resort’s primitive, bedbug-ridden palaces, and between Stalin’s many long vodka-fueled toasts, Roosevelt and Churchill made concessions to Stalin about Poland’s provisional government and borders. — Eli Stokols, The Seattle Times, "Summits are tricky: Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan learned the hard way," 10 June 2018 There’s a proverb: A bedbug in the wall doesn’t go to a ball. — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, "The Boarder," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedbug.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bedbug
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Kids Definition of bedbug
: a small wingless insect that sucks blood and is sometimes found in houses and especially in beds
bedbug
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Medical Definition of bedbug
: a wingless bloodsucking bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood
— called also
chinch
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