CEFR B1

weevilly

adjective

Meaning

Weevilly means alternative form of weevily. [Infested with or containing weevils.].

Examples

The writer described the response as weevilly.
A weevilly tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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weevilly (B1)

adjective

Definition

Weevilly means alternative form of weevily. [Infested with or containing weevils.].

Examples

The writer described the response as weevilly.
A weevilly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became weevilly after the announcement.

How to Use weevilly

weevilly + noun (collocation): Use weevilly before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a weevilly reaction."
become weevilly (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became weevilly near the end."

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