ALL meanings of grasshopper
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G g - noun grasshopper any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation. Compare locust (def 1), long-horned grasshopper. 1
- noun grasshopper a small, light airplane used on low-flying missions, as for reconnaissance. 1
- noun grasshopper (initial capital letter) Military. a U.S. antipersonnel mine that jumps off the ground when activated by proximate body heat and sprays shrapnel over a lethal radius of 350 feet (107 meters). 1
- noun grasshopper a cocktail of light cream, green crème de menthe, and white crème de menthe or crème de cacao. 1
- noun grasshopper A plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound. It frequents grassy places and low vegetation. 1
- countable noun grasshopper A grasshopper is an insect with long back legs that jumps high into the air and makes a high, vibrating sound. 0
- noun grasshopper any orthopterous insect of the families Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) and Tettigoniidae (long-horned grasshoppers), typically terrestrial, feeding on plants, and producing a ticking sound by rubbing the hind legs against the leathery forewings 0
- noun grasshopper an iced cocktail of equal parts of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream 0
- noun grasshopper unable to concentrate on any one subject for long 0
- noun grasshopper any of various families (esp. Acrididae) of leaping, plant-eating orthopteran insects with powerful hind legs adapted for jumping 0
- noun grasshopper a cocktail made of green crème de menthe, cream, and, usually colorless crème de cacao 0
- noun grasshopper a small, light airplane for scouting, liaison, and observation 0
- noun grasshopper A herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera noted for its ability to jump long distances. 0
- noun grasshopper A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with creme de cacao. 0
- noun grasshopper (figuratively) a young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent. 0
- noun grasshopper 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. 0