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

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

A bedbug-sniffing dog deployed by the Encore found a live bedbug on Dec. 5 after a guest complained, according to the news station.

From Los Angeles Times

A woman who stayed at Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim in April was bitten numerous times by bedbugs and suffered physical and emotional damage, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by an attorney who has won large verdicts for bedbug victims.

From Los Angeles Times

That means that many bedbug encounters go unreported to a government agency, he suggested.

From Los Angeles Times

“While bedbugs are visible to the naked eye, they are excellent at hiding. Involving a trained professional at the sight of a bedbug introduction is recommended,” Orkin entomologist Ben Hottel said in a statement accompanying a recent report that ranks some of the worst bedbug offenders across the country.

From Los Angeles Times

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