dad·dy long·legs

dad·dy long·legs
/ˌdædiˈlɑːŋˌlɛgz/ noun, pl ⋯ -legs [count]
1 US : a small insect that looks like a spider and that has a small round body and long thin legs

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  • dad|dy-long|legs — daddy longlegs, or dad|dy long|legs «DAD ee LNG LEHGZ, LONG », noun, plural legs. 1. an animal that looks much like a spider, but does not bite; harvestman. It has a small body and long, thin legs. 2. British. a crane fly …   Useful english dictionary

  • daddy-long-legs — daddˈy longˈ legs noun 1. The cranefly 2. A harvestman (N American) • • • Main Entry: ↑dad …   Useful english dictionary

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  • daddy-longlegs — dad′dy long′legs or dad′dy long′legs [[t]ˈlɔŋˌlɛgz, ˈlɒŋ [/t]] n. pl. long•legs 1) ivt Also called harvestman any spiderlike arachnid of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and usu. extremely long, slender legs. 2) ivt brit. crane… …   From formal English to slang

  • daddy longlegs — dad|dy long|legs [ ,dædi lɔŋ,legz ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN an insect like a SPIDER with a very small round body and very long thin legs 2. ) BRITISH a CRANE FLY …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • carter — Daddy longlegs Dad dy long legs 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Daddy longlegs — Dad dy long legs 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A name… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • father longlegs — Daddy longlegs Dad dy long legs 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grandfather longlegs — Daddy longlegs Dad dy long legs 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • harvestman — Daddy longlegs Dad dy long legs 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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