katydid
/ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I have noticed all these, and some at a much earlier date than the first faint lisping of a timid katydid; and all such sights and sounds are similarly suggestive—the summer is drawing to its close."
- "A centurion who resembled a katydid waved something that looked like a pop-up toaster, and the next thing I knew, my laser melted, my shields were Play-Doh, and some kind of high energy plasma blasted me all the way down to Level 6. I fought my way back okay, but this time my path was blocked by this giant millipede."
- "In the night the katydids and crickets screeched in waves, soft then loud, back and forth."
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from the sound a common true katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia) makes by stridulating. * katydid song: (file)
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/
Usage
- American usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
angular-winged katydid
false katydid
fork-tailed bush katydid
juniper bush katydid
leaf katydid
round-headed katydid