dragonfly
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- noun
- /ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ/
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libélula
- Sammy and I sat on a mossy rock by the shore, watching fat dragonflies hover over the lake.
- wings of a dragonfly
- dragonfly and damselfly
These may be the islands of the wings of a dragonfly poised blue above a leaf.
- These may be the islands of the wings of a dragonfly poised blue above a leaf.
- You have a specialty in dragonflies.
- I hear controlled mechanical Obsidian dragonflies search for anarchists.
- And these these come about in his conversations with Erie and her dragonfly.
- I would eat dragonflies and plants, tree barks, and some children even eat the muds.
Examples
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Outside his window, a late dragonfly hovered, admiring its own reflection in the glass.
Fiction book (1996) -
What I got going on right now is a dragonfly chilling on my foot.
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There's only one more dragonfly in pursuit of the transport ship.
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The pond, sinister, leech-mucky, and bottomless with sludge, beckoned with dragonflies, jumping fish, and a weeping willow.
Fiction book (2000) -
A dragonfly hovered above the pond, its wings shimmering in the sunlight.
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While walking by the lake, I spotted a beautiful dragonfly resting on a lily pad.
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The vibrant colors of the dragonfly made it a stunning sight against the green leaves.
Synonyms
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A large slender insect with shiny wings that eats mosquitoes
A slender flying insect with long body and clear wings often found near water
A slender insect with bright shiny wings that eats mosquitoes and small insects
A long, thin insect with bright, shiny wings that eats mosquitoes
A long thin insect with clear wings that eats mosquitoes near water
A long thin insect with bright wings that eats mosquitoes and does not sting
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dragonfly comes from two parts: dragon ('a creature from old stories') and fly ('to move through the air'). People once thought its long, thin body and quick, bright wings looked a little like a tiny dragon, so the name helps you remember that a dragonfly is a fast insect with a long body and large wings.