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"LOCUSTS" is a plural of: locust. |
Date "LOCUSTS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Locusts (For food.) "The bushmen [says Captain Stockenston] consider locusts a great luxury, consuming great quantities, fresh, and drying abundance for future emergencies." "They are eaten [says Thomas Bayne] in like manner by the Arabs of the Desert, and by other nomadic tribes in the East." "Even the wasting locust-swarm, Which mighty nations dread, To me no terror brings, nor harm, I make of them my bread." African Sketches (1820). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Locust is the name given to the swarming phase of short-horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae. Locusts are grasshoppers that are capable of swarming (see below) under certain conditions. The origins and apparent extinction of certain species of locust- some of which reach 6 inches (15 cm) in length- are unclear.These species can breed rapidly under suitable conditions and subsequently become gregarious and migratory. They form bands as nymphs and swarms as adults both of which travel great distances during which they can strip fields rapidly and in so doing greatly damage crop yields. An exacerbating factor in the damage to crops caused by locusts is their ability to adapt to eating almost any food plant.
Some examples of Locust species are: the Migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), Red locust (Nomadracis septemfasciata) and the Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria). The latter is probably the most important in terms of its very wide distribution (North Africa, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent) and its ability to migrate very widely.
According to Judaeo-Christian tradition, a swarm of locusts comprised the eighth plague in the Biblical story of the plagues of Egypt.
Various tree species of the genii Gleditsia and Robinia are commonly referred to as locust trees, including:
The fruit of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is also known as locust bean.
- honey locust and
- black locust.
Locust is also the name of a pioneering SMS chat community in the UK.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Locust."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Multitude | Verb: be numerous; Adjective: swarm with, teem with, creep with; crowd, swarm, come thick upon; outnumber, multiply; people; swarm like locusts, swarm like bees. |
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Crosswords: LOCUSTS |
| English words defined with "LOCUSTS": Acrididae ♦ family Acrididae, family Locustidae ♦ genus Gleditsia, genus Melanoplus, Gleditsia ♦ Locustidae, Locusting ♦ Melanoplus ♦ order Orthoptera, Orthoptera ♦ Saltatoria. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "LOCUSTS": Locust ♦ vertical looking radar. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "LOCUSTS": Locusting. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Locusts! It wasn't my fault, I swear to God (The Blues Brothers ; writing credit: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis) I love my wife, but it's like living with a plague of locusts. (Quiz Show; writing credit: Paul Attanasio) I only hear the locusts chirring through the night (Roswell; writing credit: Ronald D. Moore; Gretchen J. Berg) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Locusts (1974) | |
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Books | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | W.H. Dixon, residence in Saint James, Long Island. House through locusts, from northeast. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | Read locusts and wild honey |
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| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dennis Miller | For me, the Third World is any country where the soccer game is called on account of locusts, where even the people working in the unemployment office are on welfare. |
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| "LOCUSTS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 97.56% of the time. "LOCUSTS" is used about 41 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 97.56% | 40 | 54,274 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.44% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 41 | N/A |
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Expression using "LOCUSTS": swarm like locusts. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "LOCUSTS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 蝻 (immature locusts). (various references) | |
German | Heuschrecken. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ocustslay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | gafanhotos. (various references) | |
Spanish | las langostas (lobsters). (various references) | |
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| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Acridiidae, Hymenaea courbaril, Locust, Locustidae. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Mark Chapter 1, Verse 6 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Hn de iwannhV endedumenoV tricaV kamhlou kai zwnhn dermatinhn peri thn osfun autou kai esqiwn akridaV kai meli agrion |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et erat Iohannes vestitus pilis cameli et zona pellicia circa lumbos eius et lucustas et mel silvestre edebat |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | And Iohannes wæs ge-scryd mid olfendeshære. & fellen gyrdel wæs embe his lendene.& garstapen & wude hunig he æt. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And Joon was clothid with heeris of camels, and a girdil of skyn was about hise leendis; and he ete hony soukis, and wilde hony, and prechide, |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Iohn was clothed with cammylles heer and with a gerdyll of a skyn a bout hys loynes. And he dyd eate locustes and wylde hony |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey. |
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| Language | Mark Chapter 1, Verse 6 |
| Cebuano | Ug kini si Juan nagsul-ob ug bisti nga balhibo sa kamelyo ug may bakus nga panit diha sa iyang hawak, ug ang iyang kan-onon dulon oug dugos sa kagulangan. |
| Croatian | Ivan bijaše odjeven u devinu dlaku, s kožnatim pojasom oko bokova; hranio se skakavcima i divljim medom. |
| Danish | Og Johannes var klædt i Kamelhår og havde et Læderbælte om sin Lænd og spiste Græshopper og vild Honning. |
| Dutch | En Johannes was gekleed met kemelshaar, en met een lederen gordel om zijn lenden, en at sprinkhanen en wilde honig. |
| Finnish | Ja Johanneksella oli puku kamelinkarvoista ja vyötäisillään nahkavyö; ja hän söi heinäsirkkoja ja metsähunajaa. |
| French | Jean avait un vêtement de poils de chameau, et une ceinture de cuir autour des reins. Il se nourrissait de sauterelles et de miel sauvage. |
| Gaelic | Agus bha Eoin air eideadh le fionnadh chamhal, is crios leathair mu mheadhon; agus dh` ith e locuist is mil fhiadhaich. Agus shearmonaich e ag radh: |
| German | Johannes aber war bekleidet mit Kamelhaaren und mit einem ledernen Gürtel um seine Lenden, und aß Heuschrecken und wilden Honig; |
| Haitian Creole | Jan te mete yon rad pwal chamo sou li, ak yon sentiwon an po mare nan ren li. Se krikèt ak gato myèl li te jwenn nan bwa li te manje. |
| Hungarian | János pedig teveszõrruhát és dereka körül bõrövet viselt vala, és sáskát és erdei mézet eszik vala. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Yohanes memakai pakaian dari bulu unta. Ikat pinggangnya dari kulit, dan makanannya belalang dan madu hutan. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka pakaian Yahya daripada bulu unta dan ikat pinggangnya daripada kulit, maka makanannya belalang dan air madu hutan. |
| Italian | Giovanni era vestito di peli di cammello, con una cintura di pelle attorno ai fianchi, si cibava di locuste e miele selvatico |
| Maori | Na ko te kakahu o Hoani he huruhuru kamera, he hiako hoki te whitiki o tona hope; ko tana kai he mawhitiwhiti he honi koraha. |
| Norwegian | Og Johannes hadde klædning av kamelhår, og lærbelte om sin lend, og hans mat var gresshopper og vill honning. |
| Portuguese | Ora, João usava uma veste de pêlos de camelo, e um cinto de couro em torno de seus lombos, e comia gafanhotos e mel silvestre. |
| Rumanian | Ioan era kmbrqcat cu o hainq de pqr de cqmilq, wi kmprejurul mijlocului era kncins cu un brku de curea. El se hrqnea cu lqcuste wi miere sqlbaticq. |
| Shuar | Juansha kamiriu ure najantramun entsauyayi. Emenmamkesha nuapeyayi. Tura chinijiai yutai-Títikriatsnasha yuuyayi. |
| Spanish | Juan estaba vestido de pelo de camello y con un cinto de cuero a la cintura, y comía langostas y miel silvestre. |
| Swahili | Yohane alikuwa amevaa vazi lililofumwa kwa manyoya ya ngamia, na mkanda wa ngozi kiunoni mwake. Chakula chake kilikuwa nzige na asali ya mwituni. |
| Swedish | Och Johannes hade kläder av kamelhår och bar en lädergördel om sina länder och levde av gräshoppor och vildhonung. |
| Uma | Pohea-na Yohanes rababehi ngkai wulu porewua to rahanga' unta. Salepe' -na ngkai kuliba. Koni' -na lari pai' ue wani. |
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Misspellings | |
"LOCUSTS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: locants, Locost, Locurto, locuses, locuste, occysts, oocysts. (additional references) | |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "LOCUSTS" (pronounced lō"kusts, lō"kuss , or lō"kus) |
| 5 | -k u s t s | anarchists. |
| 4 | -u s t s | abolitionists, abortionists, activists, agonists, agronomists, analysts, anesthesiologists, animists, antagonists, anthropologists, apologists, aquarists, archaeologists, archivists, arsonists, artists, atheists, ballasts, balloonists, baptists, behaviorists, bicyclists, biologists, botanists, breakfasts, capitalists, cardiologists, cartoonists, catalysts, centralists, clarinetists, colonialists, colonists, columnists, communists, conformists, conservationists, criminologists, cultists, cyclists, dentists, dermatologists, druggists, ecologists, economists, editorialists, elitists, endocrinologists, entomologists, environmentalists, epidemiologists, ethicists, exhibitionists, extremists, fascists, fatalists, federalists, feminists, fetishists, finalists, florists, forests, fundamentalists, generalists, geneticists, geologists, guitarists, gynecologists, harvests, herbalists, hobbyists, humanists, hygienists, idealists, ideologists, illusionists, imperialists, impressionists, individualists, industrialists, institutionalists, instrumentalists, interests, internationalists, internists, interventionists, isolationists, journalists, kremlinologists, leftists, linguists, lobbyists, loyalists, lyricists, machinists, medalists, meteorologists, militarists, modernists, moralists, motorcyclists, motorists, nationalists, naturalists, neurologists, nihilists, nonconformists, novelists, nutritionists, obstructionists, oncologists, ophthalmologists, opportunists, orthodontists, orthopedists, pacifists, paleontologists, panelists, pathologists, pharmacists, philanthropists, pianists, populists, preservationists, propagandists, protagonists, protectionists, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, purists, racists, radiologists, rainforests, rapists, realists, receptionists, reservationists, reservists, revolutionists, rightists, satirists, scientists, secessionists, secularists, segregationists, seismologists, semifinalists, separatists, socialists, sociologists, specialists, spiritualists, strategists, supremacists, survivalists, symbolists, technologists, televangelists, theorists, therapists, toxicologists, traditionalists, ultranationalists, urologists, violinists, virologists. |
| 3 | -s t s | adjusts, armrests, arrests, assists, attests, bassists, beasts, bequests, blasts, boasts, boosts, breasts, broadcasts, bursts, busts, careerists, castes, casts, centrists, chartists, chemists, chests, chloroplasts, coasts, cohosts, conquests, consists, consumerists, contests, contexts, contrasts, costs, crests, crusts, cysts, digests, disgusts, distrusts, divests, dusts, enlists, enthusiasts, evangelists, exhausts, exists, fasts, feasts, firsts, fists, flavorists, forecasts, frosts, futurists, ghosts, guests, guideposts, gusts, gymnasts, harpists, headrests, hoists, hosts, humorists, infests, insists, invests, jests, joists, jurists, lambastes, lampposts, lasts, lists, manifests, masts, mists, molests, monarchists, monetarists, nests, newscasts, numismatists, optimists, optometrists, outbursts, outcasts, outposts, pastes, pasts, persists, pessimists, pests, physicists, poltergeists, posts, pragmatists, preexists, priests, protests, provosts, publicists, quests, recidivists, reformists, Reinvests, requests, resists, rests, retests, revisionists, ripostes, roasts, rusts, schists, signposts, soloists, statists, sternposts, stylists, suffragists, suggests, tastes, telecasts, terrorists, testes, tests, texts, thrusts, toasts, toothpastes, tourists, trusts, twists, typists, unionists, vests, waists, wastes, wrists, yeasts. |
| 5 | l ō" k u s | locus. |
| 4 | -ō" k u s | crocus, focus, hocus, refocus. |
| 3 | -k u s | abacus, amicus, carcass, caucus, circus, coccus, discus, fracas, markkas, mucous, mucus, Orcas, raucous, ruckus, streptococcus, viscous, yarmulkes. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-l-o-s-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: clouts, custos, locust, scouts. | |
-2 letters: clots, clout, colts, costs, cults, cusso, locus, lotus, louts, lusts, ousts, scots, scout, scuts, slots, sluts, solus, souls, tolus. | |
-3 letters: clot, cols, colt, coss, cost, cots, cult, cuss, cuts, loss, lost, lots, lout, lust, oust, outs, scot, scut, slot, sols, sots, soul, sous, tolu, toss. | |
-4 letters: col, cos, cot. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-l-o-s-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: consults, oculists, outclass. | |
+2 letters: cassoulet, closeouts, countless, osculates, outscolds, outslicks, sculptors. | |
+3 letters: cassoulets, closetfuls, colostrums, columnists, consulates, consulters, consultors, dishclouts, holocausts, occultisms, occultists, ocularists, outclassed, outclasses, outmuscles, slouchiest, solicitous. | |
+4 letters: cloudbursts, colloquists, consultants, convulsants, cotylosaurs, countlessly, courtliness, inosculates, leucoplasts, osculations, outclassing, sansculotte, solicitudes, speculators, telecourses, ultrasonics. | |
+5 letters: absolutistic, blockbusters, combustibles, communalists, computerless, emasculators, exclusionist, fluorescents, functionless, incestuously, jurisconsult, leukocytoses, leukocytosis, liposuctions, multicourses, musicologist, polystichous, portcullises, postsurgical, postulancies, sacculations, sansculottes, sansculottic, scrupulosity, shuttlecocks, solicitously, speculations, spiculations, tuberculoses, tuberculosis, uricotelisms. | |
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