Used in a Sentence

grasshoppers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grasshoppers.

Editorial note

Natural rumors (birds, grasshoppers, etc) are likely to increase the quality of your sleep but surely nothing digital will.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grasshoppers gathered in one view.

noun

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

noun

A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.

noun

(figuratively) A young student in the initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grasshoppers.

noun

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

noun

A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.

noun

(figuratively) A young student in the initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.

noun

(slang, drugs) A frequent user of marijuana.

Example sentences

1

Natural rumors (birds, grasshoppers, etc) are likely to increase the quality of your sleep but surely nothing digital will.

2

According to Wikipedia all insects except locusts are non-kosher and some grasshoppers are omnivorous.

3

They aren't careful eaters, so some grasshoppers almost certainly eat things that aren't kosher.

4

Some years ago I was offered fried grasshoppers and ants in Zambia and my initial reation was repulsion.

5

During the spring and summer the chickens eat almost all worms, bugs, grasshoppers.

6

I'm curious what we'll end up calling ants and grasshoppers when we start eating them en masse.

7

In many traditional societies around the world, termites, grubs, grasshoppers, and other creepy crawly things play an important nutritional role.

8

Is it fair to tax the ants while rescuing the grasshoppers?

9

I wonder how many grasshoppers were damaged until they had the controls set up right.

10

I've tried grasshoppers, sold in tiny packets, salted and spiced to the point where you only taste the spice and salt.

11

Eating steamed or baked grasshoppers would be the real test.

12

Locusts are simply grasshoppers who bumped up against Malthus.

Quote examples

1

So there must be some grasshoppers that don't "keep kosher".

2

You need look no further than the folks pushing "Cricket Flour"[1] (which is a weird juxtaposition for me) to see folks eating bugs today, and there was restaurant selling grasshopper tacos in San Francisco but that was stopped when they were unable to get FDA 'food safe' approval for the grasshoppers they were importing.

3

What do I bet that this article I am about to click on will not be about the more common sorts of insects eaten such as grasshoppers and worms, but will prominently feature crickets and cricket meal, proving the author, whoever that is, is a stooge for Big Media?" < Click.

4

"Other researchers have made live frogs and grasshoppers float in midair before, but such research with mice, being closer biologically to humans, could help in studies to counteract bone loss due to reduced gravity over long spans of time, as might be expected in deep space missions or on the surfaces of other planets."

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grasshoppers in a sentence?

Natural rumors (birds, grasshoppers, etc) are likely to increase the quality of your sleep but surely nothing digital will.

What does grasshoppers mean?

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

What part of speech is grasshoppers?

grasshoppers is commonly used as noun.