grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhä-pər 

1

: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation

2

: a cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and light cream

Examples of grasshopper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But insects remain, as the title suggests, front and center in an inventive, enchanting, if a little unsettling, look at how a bunch of bugs (and one frog) celebrate Christmas that climaxes with Santa, a grasshopper, and assorted other bugs skating on a frozen lake. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024

Two years later, your field is filled with grasshoppers again. —Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024

Milo wanted grasshopper mint pancakes, which were green. —Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024

Do not be afraid to experience winter, grasshoppers—no dukkha required. —Mark Eller, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grasshopper

• grasshopper sparrow
• knee-high to a grasshopper
• long-horned grasshopper
• red-legged grasshopper
• short-horned grasshopper

Kids Definition

grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhäp-ər 

: any of numerous plant-eating insects that have long hind legs used for leaping