demoiselle

Noun

Meaning

The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.

A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

damsel damoiselle damselfish damosel damozel miss donna missy dame mademoiselle lassie lady little girl colleen wench
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Antonyms

wan lassie little girl colleen wench Son
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Hypernyms

maiden maid percoid percoid fish percoidean

Hyponyms

sergeant major anemone fish beaugregory Pomacentrus leucostictus Abudefduf saxatilis

Phrases with the word

goldtail demoiselle

Close letter words and terms

demography demogroup demoicracy demoiselle crane demoisturization demokkkracy