noun
Meaning 1
A dragonfly or damselfly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sewing needle
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noun
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sewing, needle.
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noun
Meaning 3
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dragonfly, darning needle, devil's darning needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: odonate
noun
Meaning 4
a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: needle
Narrower terms: darning needle, embroidery needle, sharp, upholstery needle
History
Etymology
Compare Irish snáthaid mhór (“dragonfly”) from snáthaid (“needle”) + mhór (“big, large, great”). Also compare Russian стрекоза́ (strekozá) (<? стрека́ть (strekátʹ)).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sudenkorento — dragonfly or damselfly