roaches
Unwelcome nocturnal insects
Roaches is the plural of roach—a shortened form of cockroach, the hardy household pest notorious for surviving almost anything.
In drug slang, a roach is the butt end of a marijuana cigarette, too short to hold without burning your fingers: He saved the roaches to roll into a new joint.
A roach clip holds these remnants for smoking.
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
nymph · instar · spiracles · scuttle · crawl · legs · wings · hissing
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- verminHarmful small animals
- baitLure for prey
trap · boric acid · spray · contamination · droppings · sanitation · hygiene · kitchen
Total absence of light
- scurryingHasty, light-footed motion
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- hidingStaying out of sight
- crevicesNarrow splits in surfaces
shadows · kitchen · cabinets · walls · floorboards · drains · skittering
Remaining alive against odds
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- indestructibleImpossible to damage permanently
- survivorOne still alive after
tenacious · persistent · radiation · headless · starvation · ancient · prehistoric · Carboniferous
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
molting · nymph · instar · spiracles · scuttle · crawl · legs · wings · hissing · American
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- verminHarmful small animals
bait · trap · boric acid · spray · contamination · droppings · sanitation · hygiene · kitchen · garbage
darkness
Total absence of light
- scurryingHasty, light-footed motion
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- hidingStaying out of sight
crevices · shadows · kitchen · cabinets · walls · floorboards · drains · skittering
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- indestructibleImpossible to damage permanently
survivor · tenacious · persistent · radiation · headless · starvation · ancient · prehistoric · Carboniferous · evolution
roachesbutterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
pets · ladybugs · honeybees · fireflies · beneficial insects
roachescleanliness
Absence of dirt
sterility · purity · hygiene · spotlessness · sanitation
- roach motelAdhesive insect snare
- roach killerPoison for household insects
- roach sprayInsecticide for household pests
- roach baitPoison for crawling insects
- roach coachSlang for mobile eatery
- roach coachesMobile eateries, derogatory term