bedbug

Or bed bug

[bed-buhg]

noun

1. a flat, wingless, bloodsucking hemipterous insect, Cimex lectularius, that infests houses and especially beds.

2. any of several other bloodsucking bugs bug bugs of the family Cimicidae.

bedbug

/ ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ /

noun

1. any of several bloodsucking insects of the heteropterous genus Cimex , esp C. lectularius of temperate regions, having an oval flattened wingless body and infesting dirty houses: family Cimicidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedbug¹

First recorded in 1800–10; bed + bug ¹

Example Sentences

He says he was bitten by bedbugs and could see mould across the ceiling from his top bunk.

From BBC

The only insects more reviled by Seoul residents are cockroaches and bedbugs, according to a survey conducted by local data company Embrain last year.

From Los Angeles Times

But not even McDonald’s has called him, and his wife’s part-time gig washing dishes in a restaurant barely covers the $2,500 they pay each month in rent for an apartment infested with bedbugs.

From Los Angeles Times

Her opposition earned her the epithet "Crazy Nancy" from Trump, who on Monday called her a "bad, sick woman" and "crazy as a bedbug."

From Salon

According to the NHS, steps to get rid of bedbugs include:

From BBC

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