pond-skater
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- noun
- Children watched as a pond-skater darted across the quiet surface of the lake.
Examples
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Several pond-skaters glided smoothly on the pond after the rain stopped.
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The pond-skater is fascinating to watch.
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The delicate legs of the pond-skater allow it to stay afloat on the water.
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Look at the pond-skater gliding across the water!
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The pond-skater glided effortlessly across the surface of the pond.
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We watched a pond-skater as it maneuvered delicately over the water.
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A pond-skater can often be seen during the summer, skating gracefully on calm waters.
Synonyms
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An insect with long legs that walks on water
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An insect with long legs that moves quickly across the surface of water
A small insect with long legs that walks on the surface of water
An insect that walks on the surface of ponds and still water
A group of insects that walk on the surface of water
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pond-skater breaks into pond ('a small lake') and skater (from skate, 'to move smoothly'). Like an ice skater, a pond-skater seems to 'skate' across the water with its long legs, so it can move on the surface without sinking.