noun
grasshopper
GRAHS-ho-puh
noun
1
A jumping insect with long back legs, known for making chirping sounds by rubbing its legs or wings together.
"A grasshopper leapt out of the tall grass as we walked by."
"The field was alive with the sound of grasshoppers in the summer heat."
2
A cocktail made with crème de menthe, and often crème de cacao and cream.
"She ordered a grasshopper for dessert instead of pie."
How to Use Grasshopper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA jumping, chirping insect found in grassy fields; also the name of a minty green cocktail.
Common pairings
a grasshopper cocktail
jumping grasshoppers
Word Forms
grasshoppered past tense, grasshoppers plural, grasshoppers singular
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Etymology
From grass + hopper — literally "one that hops in the grass".