grasshopper

/'gra:s,hɔpə/

Thân thiện

A grasshopper leaps from a blade of grass.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping: A grasshopper is an insect belonging to the suborder Caelifera, characterized by long hind legs for jumping, chewing mouthparts, and the ability to produce sound (stridulation) in many species.
   • A cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao): A sweet, mint-flavored alcoholic drink, typically served as an after-dinner liqueur.

Examples

• Noun (Insect):
  • The field was alive with the chirping of grasshoppers.
  • A grasshopper can jump many times its own body length.
• Noun (Cocktail):
  • She ordered a grasshopper for dessert.
  • The classic grasshopper recipe combines green creme de menthe, white creme de cacao, and fresh cream.

Advanced Usage

• "Knee-high to a grasshopper": An idiom meaning very young or very short.
  • I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.
• In military slang (historical), "grasshopper" was sometimes used to refer to a light aircraft used for reconnaissance or liaison.

Variants and Related Words

• Locust: (noun) A type of grasshopper that can form large, destructive swarms under certain conditions.
  • The locust swarm devastated the crops.
• Katydid: (noun) A related insect in the order Orthoptera, often confused with grasshoppers but typically has long antennae and is more closely related to crickets.

Synonyms

• Insect: (general) A small arthropod animal with six legs.
• Hopper: (informal) A colloquial term for a grasshopper or similar jumping insect.

Related Phrases

• Grasshopper mind: (idiomatic) A tendency to jump quickly from one thought or topic to another.
  • He has a grasshopper mind, making it hard to follow his train of thought.

Related Idioms

• As lively as a grasshopper: Very energetic or active.
  • The children were as lively as grasshoppers on the first day of summer.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
2. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hopper