noun
cricket
KRIK-it/ˈkrɪkɪt/
A jumping insect known for its chirping sounds.
The cricket raises its wings above its powerful folded hind legs.
Etymology
Old French criquet already named the insect. One account connects the name with creaking or rattling sounds and a diminutive ending; another derives the French word from Germanic.
In context
his east village apartment has been condemned for cricket infestation three times in six years
More examples
- We heard crickets after dark.
- A cricket jumped beneath the porch.
- The child watched the cricket's long antennae.
Forms
cricket · crickets