weevil vs beetle

beetle vs weevil

weevil and beetle both are nouns.

weevil is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

weevil is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weevil	Yes	No	No	No
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, beetle is a hypernym of weevil; that is, beetle is a word with a broader meaning than weevil:

weevil: any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

weevil (noun)	beetle (noun)
any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles	insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
	a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

weevil (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

weevil (verb)	beetle (verb)
	beat with a beetle
	fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
	be suspended over or hang over

Difference between weevil and beetle

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