Grigs Meaning in English

word · lemma: grig

US

ɡɹɪɡz

GRIGZ

UK

ɡɹˈɪɡ

GRIG

परिभाषा

An old word for crickets or small grasshoppers. It is now rare and mostly found in historical or literary contexts.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Extremely rare in modern English; mainly appears in old literature or poetry. Plural of 'grig.' Not used in everyday conversation. Sometimes confused with similar-sounding words.

• Spanish: grillo - saltamontes pequeño (arcaico)
• Portuguese (BR): grilo - grilinho (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): grilo - gafanhoto pequeno (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 蟋蟀（古語） - 小蟋蟀（古語）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蟋蟀（古語） - 小蟋蟀（古語）
• Hindi: झिंगुर (पुराना शब्द)
• Arabic: صَرْصار صغير (كلمة قديمة)
• Bengali: ঝিঙে পোকা - ক্ষুদ্র তুঁত পোকা
• Russian: сверчки - кузнечики (маленькие)
• Japanese: コオロギ（旧語）- 小さいバッタ（古語）
• Vietnamese: dế (từ cổ) - châu chấu nhỏ (từ xưa)
• Korean: 귀뚜라미(옛말) - 작은 메뚜기(옛 표현)
• Turkish: çekirge (eski kullanım) - cırcır böceği (eski dil)
• Urdu: جھینگر (قدیم لفظ) - چھوٹے ٹڈے (پرانا لفظ)
• Indonesian: jangkrik (kata lama) - belalang kecil (istilah kuno)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The old poem spoke of singing grigs in the grass.

basic

Farmers used to hear grigs at night in the fields.

basic

Children chased after the hopping grigs behind the house.

basic

You rarely see the word grigs outside of old books these days.

natural

My grandmother used to say the field came alive with grigs in the summer.

natural

If you find grigs in a story, it probably takes place a long time ago.

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