weevily
Beetles have invaded
Weevily means infested with or damaged by weevils—small beetles that bore into grain, nuts, and seeds.
The word describes food stores that have become contaminated: weevily flour, weevily biscuits.
By extension, it can suggest something unwholesome or deteriorated.
Also spelled weevilly.
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- beetlesHard-winged insects
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- flourMilled grain powder
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
granary · cereal · rice · wheat · barley · oats · corn · biscuit
Overrun by pests
- pestsBothersome insects or animals
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- verminHarmful small animals
- maggotsLarval flies
moth · mites · holes · tunnels · frass · webbing · casings · eggs
Unfit for purpose
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- discardDeliberately throw out
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
unpalatable · inedible · rancid · musty · stale · rotten · throw away · reject
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- silosFarm storage towers
airtight · quarantine · inspection · sifting · freezing · bay leaves · diatomaceous earth · sealed containers
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
pantry · granary · cereal · rice · wheat · barley · oats · corn · biscuit · hardtack
infested
Overrun by pests
maggots · moth · mites · holes · tunnels · frass · webbing · casings · eggs · pupae
unusable
Unfit for purpose
condemned · unpalatable · inedible · rancid · musty · stale · rotten · throw away · reject · loss
fumigation
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- storageSpace for keeping goods
silos · airtight · quarantine · inspection · sifting · freezing · bay leaves · diatomaceous earth · sealed containers · rotation
weevilyuninfested
Lacking parasites or pests
clean · pure · uncontaminated · wholesome · untainted
- boll weevilBeetle infesting cotton plants
- grain weevilBeetle infesting stored cereals
- rice weevilInsect infesting stored cereals