daddy-longlegs

or dad·dy long·legs

[ dad-ee-lawng-legz, -long- ]

/ ˈdæd iˈlɔŋˌlɛgz, -ˈlɒŋ- /

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

Also called harvestman. any of numerous spiderlike arachnids of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and extremely long, slender legs.

British. a crane fly.

Origin of daddy-longlegs

First recorded in 1805–15; daddy + long¹ + leg + -s³

Words nearby daddy-longlegs

dad bod, dad-burned, Dadd, Daddah, daddy, daddy-longlegs, daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke

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Example sentences from the Web for daddy-longlegs

Among them are the male cricket and "daddy-longlegs," both of which are reported to have been seen in a phosphorescent condition.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
"Oh, you haven't got to do anything," said the daddy-longlegs, with a chuckle.
The Other Side of the Sun|Evelyn Sharp
In Ireland "dapping" with the green drake or the daddy-longlegs is practised from boats on most of the big loughs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for daddy-longlegs

daddy-longlegs

noun

British an informal name for a crane fly

Australian, US and Canadian an informal name for harvestman (def. 2)

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单词	daddy-longlegs
释义	daddy-longlegs or dad·dy long·legs [ dad-ee-lawng-legz, -long- ] / ˈdæd iˈlɔŋˌlɛgz, -ˈlɒŋ- / noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Also called harvestman. any of numerous spiderlike arachnids of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and extremely long, slender legs. British. a crane fly. Origin of daddy-longlegs First recorded in 1805–15; daddy + long¹ + leg + -s³ Words nearby daddy-longlegs dad bod, dad-burned, Dadd, Daddah, daddy, daddy-longlegs, daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daddy-longlegs Among them are the male cricket and "daddy-longlegs," both of which are reported to have been seen in a phosphorescent condition. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson "Oh, you haven't got to do anything," said the daddy-longlegs, with a chuckle. The Other Side of the Sun\|Evelyn Sharp In Ireland "dapping" with the green drake or the daddy-longlegs is practised from boats on most of the big loughs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for daddy-longlegs daddy-longlegs noun British an informal name for a crane fly Australian, US and Canadian an informal name for harvestman (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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