DRAGONFLIES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word dragonflies. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DRAGONFLIES
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| damselflies | nounn | |||||||
noun • slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest | ||||||||
| darning needle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
| mosquito hawk | nounn | |||||||
noun • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. • mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker | ||||||||
| snake doctor | nounn | |||||||
noun • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
| darner | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who mends by darning | ||||||||
| needle | nounn | |||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
| spindle | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle • a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. • any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts • a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | ||||||||
| devil's darning needle | nounn | |||||||
noun • common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
| sewing needle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
| skeeter hawk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
| snake feeder | ||||||||
noun • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
