daisy

¹

[ dey-zee ]

noun

, plural dai·sies.

1. any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
2. Also called daisy ham. a small section of pork shoulder, usually smoked, boned, and weighing from two to four pounds. Compare picnic ( def 3 ).
3. Slang. someone or something of first-rate quality:

   That new car is a daisy.

4. a cheddar cheese of cylindrical shape, weighing about 20 pounds.

Daisy

²

[ dey-zee ]

noun

1. a female given name.

daisy

/ ˈdeɪzɪ /

noun

1. a small low-growing European plant, Bellis perennis, having a rosette of leaves and flower heads of yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. Also calledoxeye daisymargueritemoon daisy a Eurasian composite plant, Leucanthemum vulgare having flower heads with a yellow centre and white outer rays
3. any of various other composite plants having conspicuous ray flowers, such as the Michaelmas daisy and Shasta daisy
4. slang.
   an excellent person or thing
5. pushing up the daisies
   dead and buried

Derived Forms

• ˈdaisied, adjective

Other Words From

• daisied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of daisy¹

before 1000; Middle English dayesye, Old English dægesēge the day's eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of daisy¹

Old English dægesēge day's eye

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. push up daisies, Informal. to be dead and buried.

More idioms and phrases containing daisy

In addition to the idiom beginning with daisy , also see fresh as a daisy ; push up daisies .

Example Sentences

Instead, young stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead the cast.

From Los Angeles Times

Daisy said she likes her mum helping her at home, but wants to go back to school one day.

From BBC

Sarah said Daisy was falling behind in reading and maths, and that her special educational needs were not recognised.

From BBC

Daisy, seven, from Somerset, has visual difficulties and struggled to see the text on worksheets and the board at school.

From BBC

However, Daisy said she feels happier and more confident since moving to home education, and enjoys seeing friends through play dates and activity groups.

From BBC

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