dagga
dagga

dagger


Definition: Meaning of, dagger in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdaɡə /

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dagger daggers
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  1. a short pointed knife used as a weapon
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  2. look daggers at somebody informal to look at someone angrily
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  3. be at daggers drawn if two people are at daggers drawn, they are extremely angry with each other
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dagger used in phrases

  • Spanish dagger (noun)
    1. yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves
    2. arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers
  • cloak-and-dagger (adjective)
    1. very secret and mysterious, and usually involving the work of SPIES
  • dagger fern (noun)
    1. north American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
  • dagger-like (adjective)
    1. resembling a dagger
  • double dagger (noun)
    1. a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
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