flies
Definitions
Noun
- (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
- Two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- Flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
- An opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
- (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
- Fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Verb
- Travel through the air; be airborne
- Move quickly or suddenly
- Operate an airplane
- Transport by aeroplane
- Cause to fly or float
- Be dispersed or disseminated
- Change quickly from one emotional state to another
- Pass away rapidly
- Travel in an airplane
- Display in the air or cause to float
- Run away quickly
- Travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
- Hit a fly
- Decrease rapidly and disappear
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "flies".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flies | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | butterflies | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | fireflies | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | gadflies | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | hoverflies | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "flies".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 20
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 12
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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