Grasshopper

Word GRASSHOPPER
Character 11
Hyphenation grass hop per
Pronunciations /ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Grasshopper"

What do we mean by grasshopper?

Any of numerous orthopteran insects, chiefly of the suborder Caelifera, characteristically having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping. noun

A light, usually unarmed airplane used for liaison and scouting. noun

A cocktail consisting of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream. noun

A chaise of which the body is suspended by braces to the rear ends of wooden springs. noun

A mechanical arrangement for connecting the sucker-rods of several contiguous petroleum wells with a single steam-engine or other source of motive power. noun

A saltatorial orthopterous insect; a popular name of those insects of the order Orthoptera of which the hind legs are fitted for leaping, and of which the males, if winged, produce a shrill, grating sound or stridulation. noun

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, … and the grasshopper after his kind. noun

A young lobster. noun

In pianoforte-making, the lever or jack at the back of a key which throws the hammer against the string. Also called hopper. noun

Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acrididæ and Locustidæ, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some are very destructive to crops. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See locust. noun

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; -- called also the hopper. noun

An antipersonnel mine that jumps from the ground to body height when activated, and explodes, hurling metal fragments over a wide area. noun

A mixed alcoholic beverage containing crème de menthe, light cream, and sometimes crème de cacao. The name comes from its light green color. noun

A steam engine having a working beam with its fulcrum at one end, the steam cylinder at the other end, and the connecting rod at an intermediate point. noun

A young lobster. noun

Cricket bird. noun

A herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera noted for its ability to jump long distances. noun

A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with creme de cacao. noun

A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent noun

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. noun

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.

A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.

A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.

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.

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The word "grasshopper" in example sentences

The grasshopper, you know, what we call the grasshopper in America, is really a locust. ❋ Ernest Hemingway (1953)

There are times when minor difficulties grow gigantic -- times, when as the Hebrew poet expressively terms it, "the grasshopper is a burthen;" so was it with our ill fated party this evening. ❋ Unknown (1826)

Even the grasshopper is a burthen to a weak stomach, and babes in understanding cannot bear and digest strong meat. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Everyone knows the fable of “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” where the grasshopper is lazy while the ant works hard all summer long preparing for the coming winter. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The grasshopper is soon dead of a drug overdose, and the Toronto Star blames it on obvious failure of government to address the root causes of despair arising from social inequity. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Canadians are stunned that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer while others have plenty. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What you must do, my dear grasshopper, is simply switch soy sauce dishes when Mr. G leaves to "freshen up". ❋ Michele (2007)

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? ❋ Rayce (2002)

The grasshopper is found dead in a drug-related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood. ❋ Rayce (2002)

One gets weaker as one gets older; and, with weak people as with ignorant ones, the grasshopper is sometimes a burden. ❋ Unknown (1857)

Twelfthly, The grasshopper is a burden and desire fails. ❋ Unknown (1721)

In "On the Grasshopper and Cricket," Keats's grasshopper is as full of the pleasures of life as Goldsmith or Erasmus Darwin could have ever imagined: "He takes the lead/In summer luxury; he has never done/With his delights, for when tired out with fun/He rests at ease beneath some pleasant weed" (ll. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"My favorite ep is the one when Raj first gets drunk and talks to Penny, aka the grasshopper." ❋ Unknown (2011)

When these sources failed they lived on grasshoppers, and at this season the grasshopper was their principal food. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The grasshopper was a lazy critter, having no regard for himself, the ant, or any other being. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Contrast this with, say, the epigenetically-controlled “locust” transformation in grasshopper, which is beneficial in their particular environment–and which is in turn genetically controlled. ❋ Unknown (2006)

To our irremediable distress every small and pelting inconvenience came with added force; we had strung our frames to endure the Atlean weight thrown on us; we sank beneath the added feather chance threw on us, “the grasshopper was a burthen.” ❋ Unknown (2003)

There are times when minor difficulties grow gigantic — times, when as the Hebrew poet expressively terms it, “the grasshopper is a burthen;” so was it with our ill fated party this evening. ❋ Unknown (2003)

If I believe that a grasshopper is a quadruped, what satisfaction could I possibly take in discovering that he has six legs? ❋ Francis B. Pearson (N/A)

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