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beetled

Verb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Projected or overhung prominently, especially like a cliff or crag.

Detailed Definition
In the phrase “crags that beetled overhead,” the verb describes rock formations jutting out above the riders. It is a rare literary use, related to the idea of something overhanging or looming.
Example
Example in poetry:
“From cliffs and crags that beetled overhead,” where beetled means projected or hung threateningly over; Shakespeare describes “the dreadful summit of the cliff / That beetles o’er his base” in King Lear; “beetling brows of rock eclipsed the path” extends the word’s overhanging sense; the archaic verb gives landscape a looming, almost animate presence
Additional Notes
“Beetled” is an uncommon literary verb meaning overhung or jutted out, as shown by “crags that beetled overhead.”; Found in the poem, The Man from Snowy River by Banjo Paterson
Also Known As
overhanging jutting projecting
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