daddy longlegs
noun
Simple meaning
The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dadeelawnglegzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdædiˈlɔŋlɛɡz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
loosely
The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.
AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandUS
Spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandUS
Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs.
ukireland
The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.
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This meaning: (loosely) The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.
Used this way, daddy longlegs is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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