What does dragonfly mean?
Dragonfly means An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched..
Dragonfly
/ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ · noun
Meaning
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched..
Example Sentences
There were two dragonflies in the garden today.
The delicate coloured Dragon Flies may have likewise some Corrosive quality.
The sapphire needled dragonflies That flirt with the crested newt! And now before his newtly nose, […]
Stacey Combes, who studies the biomechanics of dragonfly flight at Harvard, once watched a laboratory dragonfly eat 30 flies in a row.
As the airboat skimmed across the shallow water, scattering blue dragonflies and launching a heron into the air, Keith Price squinted into the sun and relished the isolation of Florida’s unrivaled river of grass.
Synonyms for dragonfly
Antonyms for dragonfly
Related Words
Word Forms
- dragonflies
- dragon-fly
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for dragonfly?
Common synonyms include adderbolt, battimamselle, darner, darning needle.
What is the opposite of dragonfly?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use dragonfly in a sentence?
There were two dragonflies in the garden today.
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