dragonfly
nounHow many syllables in dragonfly?
There are 3 syllables in the word dragonfly.How to pronounce dragonfly:
Definition of dragonfly:
- dragonfly (noun):
- odonate
- noun. slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc..
- any of a suborder (anisoptera) of odonate insects that are larger and stouter than damselflies, hold the wings horizontal in repose, and have rectal gills during the naiad stage
Synonyms for dragonfly:
darning needle
devil's darning needle
mosquito hawk
odonate
sewing needle
skeeter hawk
snake doctor
snake feeder
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