(US, regional) A dragonfly.
(US, regional) A dragonfly.
(US, regional) A crane fly (US) / daddy longlegs (UK), a large, mosquito-like insect in the suborder.
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(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder .
(Scotland) A cranefly.
Scottish common name for the cranefly -- the large, gangly flying insect known in England as daddy longlegs. The cranefly is notorious for its clumsy flight and tendency to blunder helplessly into houses. Scottish regional names for it reflect both the long-legged physical appearance and the traditional habit of assigning female personal names to this insect, as in the parallel 'jenny wren'.
"mosquito hawk" means: A crane fly (US) / daddy longlegs (UK), a large, mosquito-like insect in the suborder.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"mosquito hawk" means: A crane fly (US) / daddy longlegs (UK), a large, mosquito-like insect in the suborder.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genus , endemic to eastern Australia.