Synonyms of dragonfly
17 similar words
Another word for dragonfly is horse-stinger. Other synonyms of dragonfly are darner, spindle and battimamselle.
Synonyms and similar words for dragonfly
nounAn insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long...
- adderboltA dragonfly.
- battimamselleA dragonfly.
- darnerAny dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae; a hawker.
- darning needleA damselfly, or a dragonfly that resembles one.
- devil's darning needleA dragonfly.
- devil's needleA dragonfly.
- dining needle
- ear sewer
- horse-stingerA dragonfly.
- mosquito fly
- mosquito hawkA dragonfly.
- needle
- skeeter hawkA dragonfly.
- snake doctorA dragonfly.
- snake feederDragonfly.
- spindleA dragonfly.
- witch doctorA dragonfly.
Meaning of dragonfly
- noun An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
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Questions about synonyms of dragonfly
- What is another word for dragonfly?
- Dragonfly has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as horse-stinger, darner, spindle and battimamselle.
- What does dragonfly mean?
- Dragonfly means an insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
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