Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D damselfly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dam•sel•fly Pronunciation: (dam'zul-flī"), [key] — pl. -flies. any of numerous slender, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Zygoptera), distinguished from the dragonflies by having the wings folded back in line with the body when at rest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: damselfly (Thesaurus) damselfish damson TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hard Labor Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World User's Guide to Environmental Language The Washington Monument: Facts, History & Profile LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals Civilian Labor Force ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: visceral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language