weevilled

The old wooden crate is weevilled and full of holes.

Definition

Adjective: Infested with weevils, which are small beetles that damage stored grain, nuts, or other food products.

Usage Examples

• (The flour contained weevils and was no longer usable.)
• (Farmers checked the storage areas for grain that had been damaged by weevils.)

Advanced Usage

• "weevilled condition": a state in which a food product has been contaminated by weevils.

  • The shipment of rice arrived in a weevilled condition and was rejected. (The rice had weevils present upon arrival.)

• "weevilled stock": inventory or supplies that have been eaten or spoiled by weevils.

  • The warehouse had to discard all weevilled stock to prevent further infestation. (The entire stock that was infested had to be removed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Weevil (noun): a type of small beetle that feeds on plants and stored products.

  • The weevil is a common pest in grain storage. (The beetle damages stored crops.)

• Weevilly (adjective): an alternative spelling of "weevilled," meaning infested with weevils.

  • The weevilly oats were unsuitable for animal feed. (The oats were contaminated by weevils.)

Synonyms

• Infested: overrun with pests or parasites.
• Contaminated: made impure or unfit for use by the presence of harmful substances or organisms.

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