grasshopper

[ gras-hop-er, grahs- ]

/ ˈgræsˌhɒp ər, ˈgrɑs- /

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noun

any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation.Compare locust (def. 1), long-horned grasshopper.

a small, light airplane used on low-flying missions, as for reconnaissance.

(initial capital letter)Military. a U.S. antipersonnel mine that jumps off the ground when activated by proximate body heat and sprays shrapnel over a lethal radius of 350 feet (107 meters).

a cocktail of light cream, green crème de menthe, and white crème de menthe or crème de cacao.

Origin of grasshopper

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at grass, hopper

Words nearby grasshopper

grass family, grass finch, grass-green, grass hockey, grasshook, grasshopper, grasshopper engine, grasshopper pie, grasshopper sparrow, grassland, Grassman

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Example sentences from the Web for grasshopper

Like Bieber, Assaf was discovered when he was still knee-high to a grasshopper.
The Next Arab Idol: Palestine's Boy Wonder and Stereotype Buster|Maysoon Zayid|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If the future reneges, people may decide that they might as well be a grasshopper, since the ant gets just as screwed.
Our Demographic Decline|Megan McArdle|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In some tellings, the grasshopper dies; in some, the ant saves him.
America Hits the Reset Button|Kurt Andersen|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Grasshopper had now come to the desert places, where there were few trees, and no signs of animal life.
American Indian Fairy Tales|Anonymous

Here Père Ignace was growing old, and even this grasshopper of a spiritual charge was becoming a burden.
The Galaxy|Various
Precautions were taken in wire that would have dissuaded a grasshopper from venturing on it.
A Voyage of Consolation|Sara Jeannette Duncan
They are not so long as the wings of the grasshopper, but they overlap on top.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
Well, says the grasshopper, but I was not idle neither; for I sung out the whole season.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded|Samuel Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for grasshopper

grasshopper

/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə) /

noun

any orthopterous insect of the families Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) and Tettigoniidae (long-horned grasshoppers), typically terrestrial, feeding on plants, and producing a ticking sound by rubbing the hind legs against the leathery forewingsSee also locust (def. 1), katydid

knee-high to a grasshopper informal very young or very small

an iced cocktail of equal parts of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream

(modifier) unable to concentrate on any one subject for longa grasshopper mind

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Idioms and Phrases with grasshopper

grasshopper

see knee-high to a grasshopper.

单词	grasshopper
释义	grasshopper [ gras-hop-er, grahs- ] / ˈgræsˌhɒp ər, ˈgrɑs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grasshopper ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation.Compare locust (def. 1), long-horned grasshopper. a small, light airplane used on low-flying missions, as for reconnaissance. (initial capital letter)Military. a U.S. antipersonnel mine that jumps off the ground when activated by proximate body heat and sprays shrapnel over a lethal radius of 350 feet (107 meters). a cocktail of light cream, green crème de menthe, and white crème de menthe or crème de cacao. Origin of grasshopper Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at grass, hopper Words nearby grasshopper grass family, grass finch, grass-green, grass hockey, grasshook, grasshopper, grasshopper engine, grasshopper pie, grasshopper sparrow, grassland, Grassman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grasshopper Like Bieber, Assaf was discovered when he was still knee-high to a grasshopper. The Next Arab Idol: Palestine's Boy Wonder and Stereotype Buster\|Maysoon Zayid\|May 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If the future reneges, people may decide that they might as well be a grasshopper, since the ant gets just as screwed. Our Demographic Decline\|Megan McArdle\|December 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In some tellings, the grasshopper dies; in some, the ant saves him. America Hits the Reset Button\|Kurt Andersen\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Grasshopper had now come to the desert places, where there were few trees, and no signs of animal life. American Indian Fairy Tales\|Anonymous Here Père Ignace was growing old, and even this grasshopper of a spiritual charge was becoming a burden. The Galaxy\|Various Precautions were taken in wire that would have dissuaded a grasshopper from venturing on it. A Voyage of Consolation\|Sara Jeannette Duncan They are not so long as the wings of the grasshopper, but they overlap on top. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley Well, says the grasshopper, but I was not idle neither; for I sung out the whole season. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded\|Samuel Richardson British Dictionary definitions for grasshopper grasshopper / (ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə) / noun any orthopterous insect of the families Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) and Tettigoniidae (long-horned grasshoppers), typically terrestrial, feeding on plants, and producing a ticking sound by rubbing the hind legs against the leathery forewingsSee also locust (def. 1), katydid knee-high to a grasshopper informal very young or very small an iced cocktail of equal parts of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream (modifier) unable to concentrate on any one subject for longa grasshopper mind 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 Idioms and Phrases with grasshopper grasshopper see knee-high to a grasshopper. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to grasshopper tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug, fly
随便看	take a hike take a hint take aim take a joke take a leaf out of someone's book take a leak take-all take a load off one's mind take-along take a look at take amiss take an interest take apart take a picture take a poke at take a powder take a rain check take as gospel take a shellacking take a shine to take aside take a spill take a stand take at face value take a turn for the better

grasshopper

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