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daisy Definition

daisy ()

noun pl. -·sies

  1. ☆ a common plant (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) of the composite family, bearing flowers with white rays around a yellow disk; oxeye daisy
  2. any similar member of the composite family; esp., the English daisy
  3. the flower of any of these plants
  4. Slang something excellent

Etymology: ME daies ie < OE dæges eage, lit., day's eye < dæges, gen. of dæg, day + eage, eye

daisy Idioms

push up (the) daisies

Slang to be dead and buried

Daisy Definition

Daisy ()

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: < daisy

daisy Usage Examples

Preposition: like

flower: The daisy like flowers open wide in the sunshine.

Converse of object

  • pick: So calm and controlled you'd ' think he was picking daisies.
  • chain: Extension leads can even be " daisy chained " for longer cable runs.
  • include: The wildflowers might include ox-eye daisy, buttercup, yellow rattle, meadow sweet and cow slips.
  • have: The plant has an attractive daisy like flower from which many medicines are made.

Adjective modifier

  • yellow: Its dense flat topped clusters of bright yellow daisy like flowers on stems 30 - 100cm tall are becoming a common sight.
  • white: A neat rosette of rounded leaves, with a largish white daisy with yellow center on short stems.
  • African: Or the florist wants to tell you they can't get hold of the rare African daisies you ordered?
  • large: Masses of beautiful large white daisy like flowers all summer, from an attractive clump of dark green deeply toothed shaped leaves.

Modifies a noun

  • cutter: A beauty of an inside daisy cutter of a kick from Alex came to a stop on the lush green surface.
  • chain: You use four core cable & daisy chain the subs & tops.
  • flower: April Mosquito antennae, lichens, the daisy flower.
  • wheel: Daisy Wheel Printer The daisy wheel printer operates by hammering a character on a wheel against an inked ribbon.
  • family: Within 24 hours, Emyr has identified it as fox and cubs, a member of the daisy family.
  • design: Great for beauty gifts. £ 2.99 Lilac Daisy Gift Bag Handcrafted gift bag with lilac daisy design on top.

Noun used with modifier

  • ox-eye: Annuals, and easy to grow perennials such as ox-eye daisy are not worth growing in pots, but should be sown direct.
  • oxeye: Later in the year knapweed, scabious and oxeye daisies provide a nectar source for butterflies and other invertebrates.
  • michaelmas: Aster frikartii ' Monch ' This plant has an Award of Garden Merit and is a wonderful hybrid michaelmas daisy.
  • Michaelmas: Years ago almost every garden would have had a Michaelmas daisy ( aster ).
  • dog: When I cried he gave me a dog daisy, told me not to tell my mom and to creep round the back way.

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