sirkka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cricket noun A small jumping insect related to grasshoppers, known for the chirping sound the males make by rubbing their wings together.
Senses
sirkka is used for these senses in English:
- cricket An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
- eyelet An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
cricket — full definition
- noun A small jumping insect related to grasshoppers, known for the chirping sound the males make by rubbing their wings together.
- noun A bat-and-ball team sport, popular across England and the Commonwealth, played on a large oval field with a wicket at each end.
- noun Fair or sportsmanlike behaviour (from the phrase "not cricket").