doodlebug
Sand trap digger
Doodlebug has several unrelated meanings.
It's a common name for the larva of an antlion—a small insect that digs conical pits in sand to trap prey.
In British slang during World War II, doodlebug referred to German V-1 flying bombs, probably from the buzzing sound they made.
In American regional use, a doodlebug is any small vehicle, especially a rail car used for light duties.
The word also appears as a term of endearment for a child: Come here, doodlebug.
Hidden danger or drawback
- sandFine rock particles
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
trap · cone · funnel · ambush · burrow · grub · pupa · metamorphosis
Locating hidden water underground
- rodThin rigid stick
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
underground · swing · locate · mineral · folk · detector · forked · hazel
Protected by metal covering
- ChurchillManitoba's northern port
- mine-clearingRemoving buried explosives
- breachingBreaking through something
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
combat · vehicle · tracked · D-Day · fortification · assault · flail · fascine
German cruise missile
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
- BlitzSwift intensive attack
- pulsejetCyclic combustion aircraft engine
warhead · London · rocket · guided · explosive · aerial · drone · payload
Mindless rough sketch
- scribbleWrite without care
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- crayonColored wax stick
- sketchHasty informal drawing
playful · whimsical · imagination · creative · colorful · carefree · spontaneous · uninhibited
pitfall
Hidden danger or drawback
mandibles · trap · cone · funnel · ambush · burrow · grub · pupa · metamorphosis · instar
dowsing
Locating hidden water underground
- rodThin rigid stick
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
oil · underground · swing · locate · mineral · folk · detector · forked · hazel · willow
armored
Protected by metal covering
- ChurchillManitoba's northern port
- mine-clearingRemoving buried explosives
- breachingBreaking through something
demolition · combat · vehicle · tracked · D-Day · fortification · assault · flail · fascine · British
buzz-bomb
German cruise missile
pulsejet · warhead · London · rocket · guided · explosive · aerial · drone · payload · barrage
doodle
Mindless rough sketch
sketch · playful · whimsical · imagination · creative · colorful · carefree · spontaneous · uninhibited · pencil
pillbug
Land crustacean, rolls defensively
- slaterRoof tile craftsman
- isopodSeven-legged-pair crustacean
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
segmented · garden · damp · log · compost · nocturnal · decomposer · curl · shell · gray
- bug nicknamescritter, creepy crawly, crawler, pest, biter
- pet namessweetheart, darling, Buddy, honey, Max
- larvaelarvae, larva, caterpillar, caterpillars, maggot
- antlions
- chafer beetlescockchafer
- animal nicknamesking of the jungle, man's best friend, king of beasts, sly fox, busy bee
doodlebugSpitfire
Legendary British interceptor
anti-aircraft gun · interceptor · air defense · fighter plane · defensive weapon