icker
/ˈɪkər/Definitions
1. noun
A small insect, especially a beetle or weevil, that is often a pest.
“The gardener used an insecticide to kill the icker eating away at the plant’s leaves.”
2. verb
To become covered with or as if with ickers.
“The tree’s bark was icked with aphids after the recent infestation.”
3. verb
To infest or overrun with ickers.
“The field was icked with beetles after the heavy rainfall.”