grasshopper

  • 11grasshopper — UK [ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə(r)] / US [ˈɡræsˌhɑpər] noun [countable] Word forms grasshopper : singular grasshopper plural grasshoppers a large insect with long back legs that moves by jumping and makes short high sounds • See: knee high …

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  • 12grasshopper — See: KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 13grasshopper — See: KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 14grasshopper — noun /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ),ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ),ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/ a) A herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera noted for its ability to jump long distances. Although we dont know exactly why Li is chosen to dance, we witness a man assuring officials that the… …

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  • 15Grasshopper —    Belongs to the class of neuropterous insects called Gryllidae. This insect is not unknown in Palestine.    In Judg. 6:5; 7:12; Job 39:30; Jer. 46:23, where the Authorized Version has grasshopper, the Revised Version more correctly renders the… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 16grasshopper — See: knee high to a grasshopper …

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  • 17grasshopper — [[t]grɑ͟ːshɒpə(r), græ̱s [/t]] grasshoppers N COUNT A grasshopper is an insect with long back legs that jumps high into the air and makes a high, vibrating sound …

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  • 18grasshopper — noun (C) an insect that has long back legs for jumping and that makes short loud noises see also: knee high to a grasshopper knee­high1 (2) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19grasshopper — /ˈgrashɒpə / (say grahshopuh) noun 1. any of numerous orthopterous insects which are terrestrial, herbivorous and have long hind legs for leaping, many of which are destructive to vegetation, as the locusts, crickets, certain katydids, etc. 2.… …

  • 20Grasshopper Scouts — (Chinese: 小童軍), Grasshopper Section, or simply Grasshopper, is a Scout Section of The Scout Association of Hong Kong in Hong Kong for 6 to 8 year old boys and girls. Established in 1985, it is modeled after Beaver Scouts in United Kingdom. It is… …

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