grasshopper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English grashoppere, alteration of earlier grashoppe, from Old English græshoppa (“grasshopper”). Equivalent to grass + hopper. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gäärshupper, Dutch grashupper, grashipper, German Low German Grashüpper, Gresshüpper, German Grashüpfer, Danish græshoppe, Swedish gräshoppa, Norwegian gresshoppe.
Meanings
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A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
Even in my happiest moments, while the grass was crowded with flowers beneath me—the sweet monotony of the running water in mine ear, only broken by the cheerful chant of the grasshopper—the boughs of the chestnut, filled with sunshine, dazzling my eyes, till the golden air seemed thronged with lovely shapes,—even then came pale and mournful shadows, whose white faces looked upon me pityingly.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVI, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 168:But it is as a destroyer of grasshoppers that the dickcissel excels.
1901, Sylvester D. Judd, The Relation of Sparrows to Agriculture, page 91:
- A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets. ▸ In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
- A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets. ▸ In a looser sense, also includes the katydids (also known as longhorned grasshoppers or bush crickets), which are members of the family Tettigoniidae, of the suborder Ensifera.
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A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
Does he order Scotch-on-the-rocks in a low, mean voice? No? A Bud? No? A grasshopper, heavy on the creme de menthe? Right!
1979 April 21, Greg Jackson, “He Looks Like Tarzan But He Talks Like Jane”, in Gay Community News, page 17:
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(figuratively) A young student in the initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
Although we don't know exactly why Li is chosen to dance, we witness a man assuring officials that the child isn't from bourgeois stock. Phew. There are no known landowners in the family, so the grasshopper passes some cultural purity test, in a state often fixated on class warfare, driven by the cult of personality, and bullied by paranoia.
2009, B.P. Terpstra, Quadrant, November 2009, No. 461 (Volume LIII, Number 11), Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 2
- (slang) A frequent user of marijuana.
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In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
John Geib […]patented the hopper with two separate escapements, one of which soon became adopted in the grasshopper of the square piano
1894, “Pianoforte”, in Encyclopædia_Britannica:
- A fairy chess piece which moves orthogonally or diagonally, but must hop over a piece to move or capture, landing one square beyond the hopped piece.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grasshoppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
grasshopperlike · short-horned grasshopper · grasshopper engine · knee-high to a grasshopper · bird grasshopper · long-horned grasshopper · knee high to a grasshopper · Grasshopper Falls · grasshopper lobster · grasshopper warbler · grasshopper green · American bird grasshopper · trail ridge scrub grasshopper · grasshopperish · three-banded grasshopper · grasshopper pie · blue-winged grasshopper · two-striped grasshopper · band-winged grasshopper · meadow grasshopper · green grasshopper · Grasshopper Pueblo · spur-throated grasshopper · grasshopper mouse · migratory grasshopper · Pallas's grasshopper warbler · grasshopperdom · admirable grasshopper · differential grasshopper
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
grasshop · grasshop · hopper · grasshop
Translations (222)
fr petit scarabée (young student) · br kilhog-raden (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mic soqomgwewj (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · hy մորեխ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sa त्रिशङ्कु (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bcl lukton (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · hi टिड्डा (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ru кузне́чик (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bho टिड्डी (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sa फडिङ्गा (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mi whitiwhiti (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nrf critchet (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · egy z:n-H-m-L4 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · alt аспан (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · km កណ្ដូប (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tt чикерткә (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · eu matxinsalto (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ny chiwala (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yue 草蜢 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ckb کوللە (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tg малах (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · txb śalāp (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tr çekirge (young student) · oj bapakine (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yi גראָזגריל (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tpw tukura (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bdr ungguk (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yi שפּרינגער (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · hi टिड्डी (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cop ⲥⲁⲛⲛⲉϩ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ain パッタキ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yo tata (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · rsk конїк (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · alt чегертки (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mel siu (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sah аһыҥа (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mk скакулец (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ur ٹِڈّی (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · fa-ira مَلَخ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · wo soccent bi (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pl konik (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mrw bilalang (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ang græshoppa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · luo odede (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ug چېكەتكە (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mvv gapu' (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · jje 말축 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cho shʋkinli (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pam lipaktung (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mhr шудышырчык (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cmn 螞蚱 /蚂蚱 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cy ceiliog rhedyn (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mt ġurad (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · el ακρίδα (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ksw ဒွဲၣ် (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yo ẹlẹ́ǹgà (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gl saltón (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · es langosta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · fo eingispretta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · af sprinkaan (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cdm क्रात्न्याम् (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bsa saseinakin (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · om korophiissa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tyv шерги (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mnc ᠵᠠᡵᡤᡳᠮᠠ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mic piptoqunge'wj (Unama'kik) (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ru кобы́лка (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · eo akrido (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · am ፌንጣ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ht chwal bwa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ltg sīnakoza (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sa पतम (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nan-hbl 草蜢 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ang græsstapa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · he חָגָב (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · be стрыгу́нчык (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · lo ຕັກແຕນ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · duo raksa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tr çekirge (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · hy ցատկամորեխ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pl protegowana (young student) · nai-kum tuumuw (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nhn chapolin (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pcc dagt (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mic ja'wa'lie'j (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · oc langosta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · lt skėrys (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kmr melex (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · th เรไร (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ceb apan (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · az çəyirtkə (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pdt Heischrakj (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · rif tmurɣi (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kea kafanhotu (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · es chapulín (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · lb Heesprénger (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ba сиңерткә (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · it locusta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ga dreoilín teaspaigh (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sh skȁkavac (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sv gräshoppa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sne kadis (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cmn 蚱蜢 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pl grasshopper (alcoholic beverage) · cs saranče (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ka კალია (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gv kellagh-rennee (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · et rohutirts (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sa तृणस्कन्द (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bdr kelebutu (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · fr criquet (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bsa saseinakirom du (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kla t'aht'aahʔas (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · zza mele (diq) (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tl tipaklong (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · vi châu chấu (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ota چكركه (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · dng маза (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · eo lokusto (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mrj цӹрцӹк (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sl kobilica (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pl protegowany (young student) · my နှံကောင် (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · grc ἀκρίς (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ko 메뚜기 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ga píobaire fraoigh (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kk шегіртке (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gv lhiemmeyder glass (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ky чегиртке (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gd fionnan-feòir (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · hy զամբիկ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ca saltamartí (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ja バッタ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · fo ongspretta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ru саранча́ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · akz hataffo (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ps ملخ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pa ਟਿੱਡਾ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yo aláǹpara (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · id belalang (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ja 蝗 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · th ตั๊กแตน (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ja イナゴ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pdt Grausshoppa (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cy ceiliog y gwair (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · vo krikül (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mpi hayo (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kw kulyek reden (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · eu saltamatxino (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sh ска̏кавац (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ae 𐬨𐬀𐬜𐬀𐬑𐬀 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ady пкӏау (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pl konik polny (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ain パッタ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · arz جرادة (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · be ко́нік (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · uz chigirtka (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nv nahachagii (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ttj oruseenene class 11 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · es saltamontes (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ktu kinzenze (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nan-hbl 草蜢仔 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mvv kapu' (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · uz malax (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · krc каска (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mg valala (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nl sprinkhaan (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ast saltapraos (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · de Grashüpfer (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ar جَرَادَة (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · min bilalang (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gv lhiemmeyder faiyr (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ia saltator (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ilo dudon (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mn царцаа (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sc tilibirche (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · cv шӑрчӑк (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sk koník (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bsa saseinakidi (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bg скакале́ц (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ur ٹِڈّا (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · as ফৰিং (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mnc ᠰᠠᡵᡦᠠ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gsw Heuwstöffel (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mtq chồ chồ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ar جُنْدُب (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pt gafanhoto (young student) · ca llagosta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nb gresshoppe (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · it cavalletta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gd brobhadan (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · xda jilpir (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · mww kooj (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · la locusta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bla tsikatsíí (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sa खग (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sq karkalec (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · hu sáska (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sa पुत्रक (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · uk ко́ник (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · za daek (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sk kobylka (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ja 飛蝗 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · yo edólo (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · is engispretta (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · pt gafanhoto (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ms belalang (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kqr kanjapan (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sms aacaǩ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · fi heinäsirkka (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · ro lăcustă (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · udm ӟоз (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · sw panzi class I/IX (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · bn পতঙ্গ (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · crh çegertki (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · got 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌼𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹 (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · da græshoppe (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · gv folleyder (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · nci chapolin (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · arz جراد (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · tk çekirtge (an insect of the suborder Caelifera) · kmr kulî (an insect of the suborder Caelifera)
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