fly: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of fly
- briefly«Word Popularity Bar5/5
briefly
- adverb for a short time
- she visited him briefly
- was briefly associated with IBM
- adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
in brief; shortly; concisely; in short.
- the history is summed up concisely in this book
- she replied briefly
- briefly, we have a problem
- to put it shortly
- adverb for a short time
- chiefly«5/5
chiefly
- adverb for the most part
principally; in the main; mainly; primarily.
- he is mainly interested in butterflies
- adverb for the most part
- butterfly«4/5
butterfly
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- noun a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
butterfly stroke.
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- stiffly«3/5
stiffly
- adverb in a stiff manner
stiff.
- his hands lay stiffly
- adverb in a rigid manner
rigidly; bolt.
- the body was rigidly erect
- he sat bolt upright
- adverb in a stiff manner
- gruffly«3/5
gruffly
- adverb in a gruff manner
- `No,' he replied gruffly
- adverb in a gruff manner
- gadfly«2/5
gadfly
- noun a persistently annoying person
pesterer; cuss; pest; blighter.
- noun any of various large flies that annoy livestock
- noun a persistently annoying person
- firefly«2/5
firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
- dragonfly«2/5
dragonfly
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
snake doctor; sewing needle; mosquito hawk; skeeter hawk; devil's darning needle; snake feeder; darning needle.
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
- mayfly«2/5
mayfly
- noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
shadfly; dayfly.
- noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
- whitefly«2/5
whitefly
- noun minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
- noun minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
- housefly«1/5
housefly
- noun common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
Musca domestica; house fly.
- noun common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
- blowfly«1/5
blowfly
- noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
blow fly.
- noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
- horsefly«1/5
horsefly
- noun winged fly parasitic on horses
Hippobosca equina; horse tick.
- noun large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
clegg; horse fly; cleg.
- noun winged fly parasitic on horses
- overfly«1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- botfly«1/5
botfly
- noun stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- noun stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- stonefly«1/5
stonefly
- noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
plecopteran; stone fly.
- noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
- sandfly«1/5
sandfly
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Phlebotomus papatasii; sand fly.
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
- blackfly«1/5
blackfly
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Aphis fabae; bean aphid.
- noun small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
buffalo gnat; black fly.
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
- medfly«1/5
medfly
- noun small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
Ceratitis capitata; Mediterranean fruit fly.
- noun small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
- sawfly«1/5
sawfly
- noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
- noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
- damselfly«1/5
damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- shoofly«1/5
shoofly
- noun an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
- noun a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
- noun an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
- greenfly«1/5
greenfly
- noun greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
- noun greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
- catchfly«1/5
catchfly
- noun any plant of the genus Silene
campion; silene.
- noun mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
lychnis.
- noun any plant of the genus Silene
- bluffly«1/5
bluffly
- adverb in a blunt direct manner
brusquely; roundly; bluntly; flat out.
- he spoke bluntly
- he stated his opinion flat-out
- he was criticized roundly
- adverb in a blunt direct manner
- caddisfly«1/5
- barfly«1/5
barf
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit; puke; vomitus.
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
- aloofly«1/5
aloof
- adjective satellite remote in manner
upstage; distant.
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
- adverb in an aloof manner
- the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough
- adjective satellite remote in manner
- ruffly«1/5
ruff
- noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
frill.
- noun a high tight collar
ruffle; choker; neck ruff.
- noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
Suffixes of fly
- flying«Word Popularity Bar5/5
flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
- Man cannot fly
- noun an instance of traveling by air
- flynn«4/5
flynn
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- flyer«3/5
flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- flyers«3/5
flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- flywheel«3/5
flywheel
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- flyover«2/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- flyway«2/5
flyway
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
migration route.
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
- flyleaf«2/5
flyleaf
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- flycatcher«2/5
flycatcher
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
Old World flycatcher; true flycatcher.
- noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
tyrant flycatcher; tyrant bird; New World flycatcher.
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
- flycatchers«2/5
flycatcher
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
Old World flycatcher; true flycatcher.
- noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
tyrant flycatcher; tyrant bird; New World flycatcher.
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
- flyby«2/5
flyby
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- flysch«2/5
flysch
(Geol.) A name given to the series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.
- flyings«1/5
flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
- Man cannot fly
- noun an instance of traveling by air
- flyovers«1/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- flywheels«1/5
flywheel
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- flyswatter«1/5
flyswatter
- noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
swatter; flyswat.
- noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
- flytrap«1/5
flytrap
- noun a trap for catching flies
- noun a trap for catching flies
- flyweight«1/5
flyweight
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- flyways«1/5
flyway
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
migration route.
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
- flyspeck«1/5
flyspeck
- noun a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; tiny; midget; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
- flytraps«1/5
flytrap
- noun a trap for catching flies
- noun a trap for catching flies
- flyweights«1/5
flyweight
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- flypaper«1/5
flypaper
- noun paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
- noun paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
- flyblown«1/5
flyblown
- adjective satellite spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
maggoty.
- flyblown meat
- a sack of maggoty apricots
- adjective satellite foul and run-down and repulsive
squalid; sordid.
- a flyblown bar on the edge of town
- a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
- squalid living conditions
- sordid shantytowns
- adjective satellite spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
- flyleaves«1/5
flyleaf
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- flyaway«1/5
flyaway
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
flighty; head-in-the-clouds; scatterbrained.
- flighty young girls
- adjective satellite (of hair or clothing) worn loose
- her flyaway hair
- a flyaway coat
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
- flybridge«1/5
flybridge
- noun the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
flying bridge; fly bridge; monkey bridge.
- noun the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
- flyback«1/5
- flyball«1/5
- flybys«1/5
flybys
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- flyboy«1/5
flyboy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- flyte«1/5
- flyting«1/5
- flyable«1/5
flyable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- flyboys«1/5
- flywhisk«1/5
- flyman«1/5
flyman
The driver of a fly, or light public carriage.
Derived words of fly
- overflying«Word Popularity Bar1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- highflyer«1/5
highflyer
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
highflier.
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
- highflying«1/5
highflying
- adjective satellite moving upward or along at a considerable height
- some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it
- adjective satellite extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions
- they did not understand what had happend at the once highflying company
- adjective satellite moving upward or along at a considerable height
- butterflyfish«1/5
butterflyfish
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
flying gurnard; flying robin.
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
- butterflyfishes«1/5
butterflyfish
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
flying gurnard; flying robin.
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
- nonflying«1/5
nonflying
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `fly`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `fly`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `fly`, some are not.
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