daddy longlegs meaning

UK US /ˈdædi ˈlɔŋlɛɡz/ 4 syllables

daddy longlegs (noun): long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite.

daddy longlegs has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

daddy longlegs as a noun

  1. long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite

    Synonyms: crane fly

    Type of: dipterous insect

  2. spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs

    Synonyms: harvestman, Phalangium opilio

    Type of: arachnid

How to pronounce daddy longlegs

daddy longlegs is pronounced /ˈdædi ˈlɔŋlɛɡz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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