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daisy

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"White-petaled flower"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈdeɪ.zi/Part of speech nounSorted adisyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

Word origin

From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.

Used in a sentence

  • Then Dan drew the sheath-knife and tested the edge of it on the gunwale. "That's a daisy," said Harvey. "How did you get it so cheap?"
  • Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do! / I'm half crazy all for the love of you!
  • She was a timid, sensitive girl, looking like her name - Daisy-ish industrious and thorough in her studies; - - -

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01White-petaled flower5 letters

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