- crane fly
- `crane ,fly noun counta flying insect with very long legs
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Crane fly — Nephrotoma (spotted crane fly) … Wikipedia
crane fly — crane fly, adj. any of numerous nonbiting insects constituting the family Tipulidae, inhabiting damp areas and resembling a large mosquito with extremely long legs. [1650 60] * * * Harmless, slow flying dipteran (family Tipulidae) usually found… … Universalium
Crane fly — Crane Crane (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan, G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge ranos, L. grus, W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel. trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. {Geranium}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crane fly — plural crane flies n BrE a flying insect with long legs = ↑daddy longlegs … Dictionary of contemporary English
crane fly — ► NOUN ▪ a slender two winged fly with very long legs; a daddy long legs … English terms dictionary
crane fly — crane′ fly n. ent any of numerous nonbiting insects constituting the family Tipulidae, resembling a large mosquito with long legs … From formal English to slang
crane fly — n. any of a family (Tipulidae) of slender, mosquitolike dipterous flies with long legs … English World dictionary
crane fly — noun long legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite • Syn: ↑daddy longlegs • Hypernyms: ↑dipterous insect, ↑two winged insects, ↑dipteran, ↑dipteron • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
crane fly — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms crane fly : singular crane fly plural crane flies a flying insect with very long legs … English dictionary
crane fly — fly with thin long legs that resembles mosquito but does not sting … English contemporary dictionary