Meaning of father longlegs | Babel Free
Definitions
A daddy longlegs.
dated
Examples
“The Crane-Fly, called by Aldrovand Culex maximus, by Swammerdam Tipula terrestris, and by the common People Father-long-Legs, affords, in every Part of it, agreeable Subjects of Examination”
“The fly produced from the grub in question is known by the common names of Tom Taylor, Tommy Longlegs, or Father Longlegs”
“Such a glare […] was as sure to excite notice and attract passengers, as a flaming candle every moth and father-longlegs in its neighbourhood.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.