grasshopper

noun grass·hop·per \ˈgras-ˌhä-pər\

: a plant-eating insect that has long legs used for jumping

Full Definition of GRASSHOPPER

: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation

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First Known Use of GRASSHOPPER

14th century

Rhymes with GRASSHOPPER

bebopper, cartopper, clodhopper, eavesdropper, eyedropper, eyepopper, hedgehopper, hip-hopper, improper, job-hopper, joypopper, leafhopper, name-dropper, rockhopper, sharecropper, showstopper, skin-popper, treehopper, woodchopper

GRASSHOPPER Defined for Kids

grasshopper

noun grass·hop·per \ˈgras-ˌhä-pər\

Definition of GRASSHOPPER for Kids

: a common leaping insect that feeds on plants

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