daisy chain
/ˈdeɪzi ˌt͡ʃeɪn/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A garland to be worn on the head, made (usually as a pastime) by sewing or otherwise linking the stems of the flowers of daisies (Bellis perennis) into a ring.
noun
A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected together, often in a circle.
noun
A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected together, often in a circle.
noun
A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected together, often in a circle.
noun
A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected together, often in a circle.
noun
A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected together, often in a circle.
Example Sentences
- "And, for her father, it seemed as if it were a home-like, comfortable thought to him, that her mother had one of her children with her. He called her [his deceased daughter] the first link of his Daisy Chain drawn up out of sight; […]"
- "The whole feeling-and-sensation market has shot up—shock, scandal priced out of range for the average man. You have to do more than take a little gas, or slash the wrists. Pot? Zero! Daisy chains? Nothing! Debauchery? A museum word from prelibidinous times!"
- "Like Brad Bird's playfully virtuosic Ghost Protocol, the high point of this franchise in more ways than one, Fallout creates an endless daisy chain of spectacle, so that one stunning display of acrobatic nerve is barely over before another begins."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdeɪzi ˌt͡ʃeɪn/
- British English: /ˈdeɪzi t͡ʃeɪn/