daisy
any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
Also called daisy ham. a small section of pork shoulder, usually smoked, boned, and weighing from two to four pounds.: Compare picnic (def. 3).
Slang. someone or something of first-rate quality: That new car is a daisy.
a cheddar cheese of cylindrical shape, weighing about 20 pounds.
Idioms about daisy
push up daisies, Informal. to be dead and buried.
Origin of daisy
1Other words from daisy
- daisied, adjective
Words that may be confused with daisy
Words Nearby daisy
Other definitions for Daisy (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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How to use daisy in a sentence
Because it’s made of brushed steel and offers a super modern design, you don’t have to hide it under the sink when it’s not in use like you do that old can you bought at an estate sale with a big ugly daisy printed on it.
The best watering cans to keep your plants thriving all year round | Sarah Horaczek | October 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis throw is washer- and tumble-dry-safe, so you can keep it fresh as a daisy.
Best throw blanket: Cotton, cashmere, and more cozy, soft options for all seasons | Florie Korani | July 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNow a rising 8th grader, daisy plays basketball, softball, and is a goalie on three soccer teams, per the suit.
HRC Files Lawsuit Challenging Florida's Transgender Sports Ban—and Announces More To Come | Madeleine Carlisle | June 30, 2021 | Timedaisy is a marvelous cook and had once dreamed of becoming a food writer, but her father’s early death and her own early marriage at 20 derailed those ambitions.
Jennifer Weiner understands women. Her new novel, ‘That Summer,’ shows us why. | Maureen Corrigan | May 27, 2021 | Washington Postdaisy thinks of herself as “short and dumpy,” in contrast to Hal, an older corporate lawyer who keeps himself in fighting trim.
Jennifer Weiner understands women. Her new novel, ‘That Summer,’ shows us why. | Maureen Corrigan | May 27, 2021 | Washington Post
Even the valor of tragedy is denied to daisy, “a woman born with a voice that lacks a tragic register.”
The ad begins with a young girl counting the petals she is pulling off a daisy.
The odd (though beautiful) pair here is daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who were a hit on the vaudeville circuit.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More | Janice Kaplan | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA helping of free PR, all while skillfully avoiding the exorbitant day rate of British fashion model daisy Lowe.
Instead of sleeping with them, however, Joffrey forces Ros to beat daisy with a whip… and then a giant club.
Game of Thrones’ 8 Most Gruesome Deaths: From The Mountain’s Exploding Head Kill to Rat Torture | Marlow Stern | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou would think the poor teacher would be driven crazy, but he seems as calm as a daisy in a June breeze.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. Pike"daisy—papa's daisy—your vows are made," whispered Ethel, gaining sole possession of the babe for a minute.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeWith such an assembly at hand the time was ripe for selling daisy-Jewel to the highest bidder.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI lay on the grass in the cloisters, and the daisy Chain hung from the sky, and was drawing me upwards.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeOld Warrender would lean on his daisy-spud a pleased spectator of the Arcadian scene.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for daisy
/ (ˈdeɪzɪ) /
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)
Also called: oxeye daisy, marguerite, moon daisy a Eurasian composite plant, Leucanthemum vulgare having flower heads with a yellow centre and white outer rays
any of various other composite plants having conspicuous ray flowers, such as the Michaelmas daisy and Shasta daisy
slang an excellent person or thing
pushing up the daisies dead and buried
Origin of daisy
1Derived forms of daisy
- daisied, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with daisy
In addition to the idiom beginning with daisy
- daisy chain
also see:
- fresh as a daisy
- push up daisies
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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