darning needle



darning needle

A regional term for a dragonfly. Primarily heard in US. I hate going to the lake, what with all those darning needles and other bugs constantly flying into me!
See also: darn, needle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TempestTEM-pəstEnglish (Rare)
WilbertVIL-bərt, WIL-bərtDutch
Yi-Chinese
Amelina-Ancient Germanic
KingaKEEN-gah (Polish), KEEN-gaw (Hungarian)Polish, Hungarian
PasiPAH-seeFinnish