crick·et1
cricket1
- pronunciation:
- krI
kiht
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
any of various insects that are similar to grasshoppers in having long antennae and great leaping ability, the male of which produces a shrill chirp by rubbing its front wings together.
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Cricket1 comes from
criquer, an early French word that means "to creak."