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grass·hop·per G0236100 (grăs′hŏp′ər)n.1. Any of numerous orthopteran insects, chiefly of the suborder Caelifera, characteristically having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping.2. A light, usually unarmed airplane used for liaison and scouting.3. A cocktail consisting of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream.grasshopper (ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə) n1. (Animals) 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 forewings. See also locust1, katydid2. knee-high to a grasshopper informal very young or very small3. (Cookery) an iced cocktail of equal parts of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream4. (modifier) unable to concentrate on any one subject for long: a grasshopper mind. grass•hop•per (ˈgræsˌhɒp ər, ˈgrɑs-)
n. 1. any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having enlarged upper hind legs adapted for leaping. 2. a cocktail of light cream, crème de menthe, and crème de cacao. grass·hop·per (grăs′hŏp′ər) Any of numerous large insects typically having two pairs of wings and long hind legs for jumping. Grasshoppers feed on plants and can be very destructive to plants. They are closely related to cockroaches, crickets, and praying mantises.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  grasshopper - terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leapinghopperorthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthpartsacridid, short-horned grasshopper - grasshopper with short antennaelong-horned grasshopper, tettigoniid - grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male | | 2. | grasshopper - a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)creme de menthe - sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueurcocktail - a short mixed drink |
Translationsgrass (graːs) noun1. the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc. 草 草2. any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo. He studies grasses. 禾本科植物 禾本科植物3. (slang) marijuana. (俚)大麻 （俚）大麻 ˈgrassy adjectivea grassy bank/slope. 多草的 多草的ˈgrasshopper noun a type of insect which jumps and which makes a noise by rubbing its wings. 蚱蜢 蚱蜢ˈgrassland noun land covered with grass, used as pasture for animals. 牧場 牧场grasshopper
be knee-high to a grasshopperTo be young. When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I loved playing with dolls and stuffed animals. Unfortunately, Ed's mother died when he was still knee-high to a grasshopper.See also: grasshopperknee-high to a grasshopperYoung. When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I loved playing with dolls and stuffed animals. Unfortunately, Ed's mother died when he was still knee-high to a grasshopper.See also: grasshoppergrassheadslang Someone who frequently smokes marijuana. Yeah, I've smoked pot before, but I was never a grasshead or anything.grasshopperslang Someone who frequently smokes marijuana. Yeah, I've smoked pot before, but I was never a grasshopper or anything.*knee-high to a jackrabbit and *knee-high to a grasshopperRur. very small or short. (Usually used to describe children. *Typically: be ~; since someone was ~.) I've known you since you were knee-high to a jackrabbit. My, how you've grown! The last time I saw you, you were knee-high to a grasshopper!knee-high to a grasshopperQuite young, as in I haven't seen him since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. This hyperbolic expression, dating from about 1850 and alluding to someone's youth, replaced the earlier knee-high to a mosquito or bumblebee or splinter. See also: grasshopperknee-high to a grasshopper OLD-FASHIONEDIf you say that you have done something since you were knee-high to a grasshopper, you mean that you have done it since you were a very young child. I've lived here since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.See also: grasshopperknee-high to a grasshopper very small or very young. informal, humorous In this form the phrase apparently dates from the mid 19th century, but early 19th-century US versions include knee-high to a toad and knee-high to a mosquito .See also: grasshopperknee-high to a ˈgrasshopper (informal, humorous) (of a child) very small; very young: I haven’t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper!See also: grasshoppergrasshead and grasser and grasshopper n. a marijuana smoker. (Drugs.) The grassheads are taking over this neighborhood. The principle called the “grassers” in and gave them hell. grasshopper verbSee grassheadknee-high to a grasshopper mod. of very short stature. (Folksy.) I knew you when you were knee-high to a grasshopper. See also: grasshopperknee-high to a grasshopperSmall and, usually, quite young. The term, used most often to describe someone’s extreme youth, originated in America about 1850, when it replaced the earlier nineteenth-century hyperboles knee-high to a mosquito, bumble-bee, and splinter. A challenge arose in knee-high to a duck, current from about 1900 to the 1940s, but grasshopper outstripped and survived it, too.See also: grasshopperknee high to a grasshopperVery young. A grasshopper is tiny, and to stand, metaphorically speaking, no higher than the insect's knee was to be very small or young or both. The expression was usually used by male relatives to point out either a child's youth (“Drive the tractor by yourself?— why, you're not even knee-high to a grasshopper”) or the speaker's experience (“I've driven tractors since I was knee high to a grasshopper”).See also: grasshopper, high, kneegrasshopper
grasshopper, name applied to almost 9,000 different species of singing, jumping insectsinsect,
invertebrate animal of the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda. Like other arthropods, an insect has a hard outer covering, or exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed legs. Adult insects typically have wings and are the only flying invertebrates.
..... Click the link for more information. in two families of the order Orthoptera. Grasshoppers are long, slender, winged insects with powerful hind legs and strong mandibles, or mouthparts, adapted for chewing. They range from 1-2 to 4 in. (1–10 cm) in length. They have a front pair of rigid wings and a hind pair of larger, membranous wings, often brightly colored. When the wings are at rest, the hind pair folds and is covered by the front pair. Some species fly well, others poorly or not at all. There are three pairs of legs, all used for walking. The muscular hind legs are also used for jumping and for initiating flight. Grasshoppers can jump up to 20 times their body length. In most species the singing, or stridulating, is performed only by the males. Both sexes possess auditory organs. The long-horned grasshoppers (family Tettigoniidae) are characterized by antennae longer than the body and auditory organs on the forelegs. This family includes the katydidskatydid,
common name of certain large, singing, winged insects belonging to the long-horned grasshopper family (Tettigoniidae) in the order Orthoptera. Katydids are green or, occasionally, pink and range in size from 1 1-4 to 5 in. (3–12.5 cm) long.
..... Click the link for more information. . The short-horned grasshoppers (family Acrididae) are characterized by antennae shorter than the body and auditory organs on the abdomen. This group includes the locustlocust,
in zoology, name for certain migratory members of the short-horned grasshopper family (Acrididae). Like other members of this family, locusts have antennae shorter than their bodies, song-producing organs on the forewings and hind legs, and hind legs well developed for
..... Click the link for more information. . Pygmy grasshoppers (family Tetrigidae) are less than 3-4 in. (20 mm) in length. Most grasshoppers mate in the fall, after which the female lays the eggs in the ground or in plant tissues. The eggs of most species hatch in the spring. Newly hatched grasshoppers are similar to the adults except for their smaller size and lack of wings. After several molts, in which the young shed their old body coats and grow new ones, the winged adult stage is attained. Most grasshoppers are plant feeders, attacking crops such as wheat, barley, corn, rye, and oats. The migratory grasshoppers, including the locusts, are a serious threat to agriculture. A few long-horned grasshoppers are carnivorous. Grasshoppers are typically found in temperate regions. They are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda
[Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites.
..... Click the link for more information. , class Insecta, order Orthoptera. grasshopper[′gras‚häp·ər] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for a number of plant-eating orthopteran insects composing the subfamily Saltatoria; individuals have hindlegs adapted for jumping, and mouthparts adapted for biting and chewing. Grasshoppersings through summer, overlooking winter preparations. [Gk. Lit.: Aesop’s Fables, “Ant and the Grasshopper”]See: Carelessness
grasshoppersings instead of storing away food. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 108]See: Frivolitygrasshopper 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 forewings MedicalSeegrassFinancialSeeGrassgrasshopper
Synonyms for grasshoppernoun terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leapingSynonymsRelated Words- orthopteran
- orthopteron
- orthopterous insect
- acridid
- short-horned grasshopper
- long-horned grasshopper
- tettigoniid
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