The Meaning of insect

• (n.) One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
• (n.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.
• (n.) Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
• (n.) Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.
• (a.) Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
• (a.) Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.

Synonyms

worm , louse , dirt ball

Rhymes

affect , aftereffect , albrecht , architect , aspect , becht , bedecked , brecht , checked , circumspect , collect , confect , connect , correct , decked , defect , deflect , deject , deregt , detect , dialect , direct , disaffect , disconnect , disinfect , disrespect , dissect , effect , eject , elect , erect , expect , fecht , hecht , henpecked , incorrect , indirect , infect , inject , inspect , intellect , interconnect , interject , intersect , introspect , knecht , misdirect , necked , neglect , nondirect , object , overprotect , pecht , perfect , prefect , project , protect , rechecked , recht , recollect , reconnect , redirect , reflect , reinspect , reject , respect , resurrect , retrospect , schlecht , sect , select , specht , subject , suspect , teleconnect , trekked , unchecked , wecht , whelked , wrecked