damselflyEnglishOxford New American Dictionarydamselfly /ˈdamzəlˌflī, ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ / ▸ noun (plural damselflies) a slender insect related to the dragonflies, having weak flight and typically resting with the wings folded back along the body. Suborder Zygoptera, order Odonata: several families.