Katydid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Katydid is a noun meaning (chiefly US) A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae.
Meaning
(chiefly US) A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae.
Example Sentences
In the night the katydids and crickets screeched in waves, soft then loud, back and forth.
I have noticed all these, and some at a much earlier date than the first faint lisping of a timid katydid; and all such sights and sounds are similarly suggestive—the summer is drawing to its close.
Word Forms
- katydids
Synonyms for katydid
Depending on context, synonyms include bush-cricket, tettigoniid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grasshopper, locust, catydid, phaneropterid, bush-cricket, phaneropterine.
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