grasshopper

[US]/'grɑːshɒpə/
[UK]/ˈɡræsˌhɑpɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small insect similar to a locust, typically having long hind legs for jumping

Example Sentences

Grasshoppers die in fall.

I haven’t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper!

.Ornamental fish feedstuff: FD Shrimp, FD Bloodworm, FD Water Earthworm (Tubifex), FD Moliter (Mealworm), FD Cricket, FD Grasshopper and so on.

The grasshopper chirped loudly in the field.

I spotted a grasshopper hopping among the flowers.

The children caught grasshoppers in the garden.

The grasshopper is a common insect in many gardens.

The grasshopper's chirping is a familiar sound in the countryside.

The grasshopper leaped high into the air.

The grasshopper's green color helps it blend in with the grass.

The farmer's fields were filled with chirping grasshoppers.

The grasshopper's hind legs are powerful for jumping.

The grasshopper is a symbol of good luck in some cultures.

Real-world Examples

Julis opened the gift . it was a ceramic grasshopper holding a globe.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

Yeah, let's see you do this, super strong grasshopper.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

We hunted the grasshoppers that leaped about like little rockets.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Her classmates named her grasshopper because she loved to wear green.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

Uh, how about a grasshopper? I make a mean grasshopper. Okay? Good. Coming up.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

The ants turn their back on the grasshopper and walk away.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

It looked like a cricket or a grasshopper.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

How backwards do you think grasshopper, Missouri is?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The smallest violin in the world — the grasshopper.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

That means, in English, the " year of the grasshoppers" .

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

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