dragonfly

Part of speech: noun

An insect with slender body, four large wings, and enormous eyes. Called also darning - needle and devil's darning - needle.

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Usage examples "dragonfly":

  1. Dragonfly was still coming along not more than fifty feet behind us, with little Jim staying back with him. - "Shenanigans at Sugar Creek", Paul Hutchens.
  2. Dragonfly wanted to know, just as I turned away, and I knew he'd read what I'd read, so I said, " I don't know, but whatever it is, I'll bet it'll hurt like everything." - "Shenanigans at Sugar Creek", Paul Hutchens.
  3. Loudly enough to be heard by the woman on the phone, Cade said, " Tell her Dragonfly said 'no'." - "An Encounter in Atlanta", Ed Howdershelt.