daddy longlegs
The cranefly; any insect of the suborder TipulomorphaThe cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.
» Daddy-longlegs likes miss spider because of her long legs.
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3 senses(Ireland, UK)The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs.
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spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
(broadly)The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.
Examples
1 sentencesDaddy-longlegs likes miss spider because of her long legs.
Translations
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Origin
From daddy + longlegs. First attested in 1810s. Preceded by father longlegs, attested fromFrom daddy + longlegs. First attested in 1810s. Preceded by father longlegs, attested from 1740s.
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Forms
plural: daddy longlegs / daddy longlegses| Singular | daddy longlegs |
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Synonyms
11 synonyms- spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs:harvestmanPhalangium opilio
- long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite:crane fly
See also
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