Words Containing FLY
Here's the list of all the 163 Words Containing FLY in the English Language.
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| fly | 1. travel through the air; be airborne 2. move quickly or suddenly More Definitions → |
| flying | 1. an instance of traveling by air 2. moving swiftly More Definitions → |
| butterfly | 1. flutter like a butterfly 2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking More Definitions → |
| briefly | 1. for a short time 2. in a concise manner; in a few words More Definitions → |
| flyer | 1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution 2. someone who travels by air More Definitions → |
| dragonfly | 1. slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. More Definitions → |
| firefly | 1. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots 2. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs More Definitions → |
| chiefly | 1. for the most part More Definitions → |
| flywheel | 1. regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine More Definitions → |
| flycatcher | 1. any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing 2. large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing More Definitions → |
| gadfly | 1. a persistently annoying person 2. any of various large flies that annoy livestock More Definitions → |
| flyover | 1. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels 2. a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground More Definitions → |
| stonefly | 1. primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones More Definitions → |
| flyaway | 1. guided by whim and fancy 2. (of hair or clothing) worn loose More Definitions → |
| stiffly | 1. in a stiff manner 2. in a rigid manner More Definitions → |
| flyway | 1. the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate More Definitions → |
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