katydid meaning

UK US /ˈkeɪtidɪd/ 3 syllables

katydid (noun): large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings.

Definition of katydid

  1. large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings

    Type of: long-horned grasshopper

    Kinds: mormon cricket

How to pronounce katydid

katydid is pronounced /ˈkeɪtidɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KA · words ending in ID · 7-letter words

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