Grigs Meaning in English

word · lemma: grig

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Definition

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

Usage & Nuances

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)

Example Sentences

The old poem spoke of singing grigs in the grass.

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Farmers used to hear grigs at night in the fields.

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Children chased after the hopping grigs behind the house.

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

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

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

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