daisy
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Definition of daisy
— called also English daisy
— called also oxeye daisy
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or daisy-like
adjective
Synonyms for daisy
Synonyms
beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, jim-dandy, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart
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In the photos, the squirrel reaches for a yellow daisy, touching the flower to its face. — Fox News, "Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flower," 6 Sep. 2019 The rich soil has been attentively tended to for thousands of years by the Dharug people that surround him, but Thornhill rips up the yam-daisies that nourish their communities. — I.w., The Economist, "A haunting adaptation of “The Secret River”," 30 Aug. 2019 Hodge hand-painted the daisy, poppy and wheat on a bit of silk ribbon. — Washington Post, "Don’t sleep on this Smithsonian quilt exhibit," 1 Aug. 2019 My inclination is to believe that the margarita got its name from a much older classic cocktail called the daisy, originally a mixture of citrus, spirit and orange cordial. — Kevin Hopper, idahostatesman, "Margaritaville can be found in your own backyard | Idaho Statesman," 3 May 2018 In addition to his pink negligee, which has started to fray, Donny has two other outfits—a yellow smock with embroidered daisies and a no-nonsense tunic in gray. — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 Ohio lists 608 species of rare plants, from lakeside daisy to blackjack oak. — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, "U.S. tightens eligibility for species protections, but Ohio stands pat," 19 Aug. 2019 White roses and lilies were replaced with bright pink, orange and red daisies. — Los Angeles Times, oregonlive.com, "Remembering Keyla, 13, the bullied girl with autism, gunned down at Gilroy Garlic Festival," 11 Aug. 2019 White roses and lilies were replaced with bright pink, orange and red daisies. — Los Angeles Times, "Mother watched as daughter gunned down in Gilroy: ‘She took my hand and looked up at the sky’," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daisy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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