grasshopper
English
/ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/, /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
- A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
- (figuratively) A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
- (musical instrument) In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gressehopper inherited from Old English græshoppa compound from English grass + English hopper.
Origin
English
hopper
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Junegrass English
- aftergrass English
- arrowgrass English
- autograss English
- bahiagrass English
- barhopper English
- basketgrass English
- beachgrass English
- beardgrass English
- beargrass English
- bellhopper English
- bent grass English
- bentgrass English
- blackgrass English
- bluegrass English
- bristlegrass English
- bromegrass English
- buffalo grass English
- bunchgrass English
- burgrass English
- canegrass English
- cheat grass English
- cheatgrass English
- clodhopper English
- clubgrass English
- cogongrass English
- cordgrass English
- cottongrass English
- crabgrass English
- cutgrass English
- deergrass English
- eelgrass English
- feathergrass English
- flaghopper English
- fountaingrass English
- freighthopper English
- froghopper English
- goatgrass English
- goosegrass English
- gramagrass English
- grass English
- grass widower English
- grass-green English
- grassbird English
- grassbox English
- grasscloth English
- grasscutter English
- grasscutting English
- grasseater English
- grasseous English
- grasser English
- grassfield English
- grassfire English
- grasshopperdom English
- grasshopperlike English
- grassland English
- grassless English
- grasslike English
- grassling English
- grassplot English
- grassquit English
- grassroot English
- grassweed English
- grasswren English
- grassy English
- greasegrass English
- groundhopper English
- hairgrass English
- hardgrass English
- hedgehopper English
- hop English
- hopper English
- job-hopper English
- knotgrass English
- landhopper English
- lawngrass English
- lemongrass English
- longgrass English
- mannagrass English
- matgrass English
- midgrass English
- muttongrass English
- nanograss English
- needlegrass English
- nitgrass English
- nongrass English
- nutgrass English
- oatgrass English
- orchardgrass English
- pearl grass English
- peppergrass English
- pigeongrass English
- pinegrass English
- planthopper English
- quackgrass English
- quitchgrass English
- reedgrass English
- regrass English
- ribbongrass English
- ribgrass English
- ricegrass English
- rockhopper English
- ryegrass English
- saltgrass English
- sandhopper English
- sawgrass English
- scratchgrass English
- scrubgrass English
- seagrass English
- shavegrass English
- shortgrass English
- silkgrass English
- snowgrass English
- sourgrass English
- sparrowgrass English
- speargrass English
- spikegrass English
- sudangrass English
- supergrass English
- sweetgrass English
- switchgrass English
- swordgrass English
- tablehopper English
- tallgrass English
- tapegrass English
- ticklegrass English
- tottergrass English
- treehopper English
- turfgrass English
- velvetgrass English
- vernalgrass English
- watergrass English
- wheatgrass English
- wiregrass English
- witchgrass English
- woolgrass English
- wormgrass English
- yardgrass English
- zoysiagrass English
- Gras German
- Grashüpfer German
- Hüpfer German
- gräshoppa Swedish
- gräshoppssångare Swedish
- græshoppa Old English
- gras Middle English
- grashope Middle English
- grashoppe Middle English
- gressehopper Middle English
- hoppere Middle English
- grashüppel Middle Low German
- garas Tok Pisin
- gras Tok Pisin
- grasopa Tok Pisin
- giraas Fiji Hindi
- garasi Banoni
- hop
- grass
- grassy
- hopper
- grasser
- regrass
- oatgrass
- cutgrass
- grassbox
- ryegrass
- seagrass
- nongrass
- matgrass
- midgrass
- sawgrass
- ribgrass
- nitgrass
- eelgrass
- burgrass
- nutgrass
- snowgrass
- lawngrass
- wiregrass
- grassbird
- pinegrass
- hardgrass
- grassless
- turfgrass
- woolgrass
- ricegrass
- beargrass
- grassling
- silkgrass
- crabgrass
- grasslike
- grasswren
- bentgrass
- wormgrass
- tapegrass
- grassroot
- clubgrass
- autograss
- yardgrass
- longgrass
- grassquit
- barhopper
- grasseous
- grassland
- grassweed
- reedgrass
- bluegrass
- cordgrass
- Junegrass
- knotgrass
- grassplot
- canegrass
- hairgrass
- saltgrass
- deergrass
- sourgrass
- tallgrass
- nanograss
- grassfire
- goatgrass
- bent grass
- froghopper
- sandhopper
- grassfield
- treehopper
- grasscloth
- swordgrass
- cogongrass
- scrubgrass
- beardgrass
- arrowgrass
- quackgrass
- wheatgrass
- bromegrass
- rockhopper
- shortgrass
- clodhopper
- spikegrass
- shavegrass
- watergrass
- gramagrass
- speargrass
- sudangrass
- lemongrass
- job-hopper
- witchgrass
- grasseater
- mannagrass
- beachgrass
- aftergrass
- goosegrass
- bellhopper
- cheatgrass
- landhopper
- bunchgrass
- bahiagrass
- flaghopper
- blackgrass
- supergrass
- sweetgrass
- pigeongrass
- planthopper
- pearl grass
- grass-green
- ticklegrass
- tottergrass
- basketgrass
- cheat grass
- velvetgrass
- switchgrass
- peppergrass
- quitchgrass
- greasegrass
- muttongrass
- grasscutter
- needlegrass
- ribbongrass
- zoysiagrass
- cottongrass
- tablehopper
- vernalgrass
- hedgehopper
- feathergrass
- scratchgrass
- orchardgrass
- sparrowgrass
- grasscutting
- groundhopper
- bristlegrass
- fountaingrass
- freighthopper
- grass widower
- buffalo grass
- grasshopperdom
- grasshopperlike