Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daisy cutter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: daisy -cut-ter
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fast, grounded shot at goal.

noun

A well-struck ground ball.

Dated; Slang

noun

A low ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.

noun

A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.

noun

The BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.

Slang

Etymology

* From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies. * (explosive): From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

daisy cutters (plural) daisy-cutter (alternative) daisycutter (alternative)

Phrases

daisy-cutting

Frequently Paired Words

daisy-cutting MOAB MOP Father of all Bombs

Synonyms

Big Blue 82 cheeseburger fragmentation bomb antipersonnel bomb anti-personnel bomb

Questions

What does daisy cutter mean?: A fast, grounded shot at goal.
Where does daisy cutter come from?: * From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies. * (explosive): From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower

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