daffodil

noun

daf·​fo·​dil ˈda-fə-ˌdil 

: any of various perennial bulbous herbs (genus Narcissus) of the amaryllis family

especially : one whose flowers have a large corona elongated into a trumpet compare jonquil, narcissus

Examples of daffodil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her eyes, floating a little in their sockets, went on looking: a vase with two daffodils, a statue begging for money, a historical plaque next to photos of water damage on the pillars, which at one point had had to be replaced. —Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025

In the first picture, Hudson can be seen soaking up the sun while lying beside blooming yellow daffodils beneath a tree. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

In all, Francis was outside on a sunny spring day for around 50 minutes, with the temperature 70 degrees in a piazza awash in daffodils, tulips and other flowers donated by the Netherlands for Easter. —Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025

Each slice is shot through with buttery yellow reminiscent of daffodils’ yellow and white petals. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch de affodil the asphodel

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daffodil

• basophil
• carboxyl
• neutrophil
• overkill
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill

Kids Definition

daffodil

noun

daf·​fo·​dil ˈdaf-ə-ˌdil 

: any of various herbs that produce long slender leaves and flowers from an overwintering bulb in the spring

especially : one with petals whose inner parts are arranged to form a trumpet-shaped tube compare jonquil, narcissus