Associations to the word «Damselfly»

Pictures for the word «Damselfly»

Wiktionary

DAMSELFLY, noun. Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

Dictionary definition

DAMSELFLY, noun. Slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats