Definition of fly

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Fly (v. i.) Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append..

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Spider :: Spider (n.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc..
Quatuor :: Quatuor (n.) A quartet; -- applied chiefly to instrumental compositions.
Dactylic :: Dactylic (n.) A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics..
River :: River (v. i.) To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
Velivolant :: Velivolant (a.) Flying with sails; passing under full sail.
Done :: Done (a.) Given; executed; issued; made public; -- used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation or public act.
Muscid :: Muscid (n.) Any fly of the genus Musca, or family Muscidae..
Grayfly :: Grayfly (n.) The trumpet fly.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To give forth; to emit or send out; as, a pipe discharges water; to let fly; to give expression to; to utter; as, to discharge a horrible oath..
Mete :: Mete (n.) Measure; limit; boundary; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in the phrase metes and bounds..
Haybird :: Haybird (n.) The European spotted flycatcher.
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) One of the upper screens of a stage in a theater.
Nontronite :: Nontronite (n.) A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron..
Jawed :: "Jawed (a.) Having jaws; -- chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append..
Flitting :: Flitting (n.) A flying with lightness and celerity; a fluttering.
Bullfly :: Bullfly (n.) Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies..
Hylicist :: Hylicist (n.) A philosopher who treats chiefly of matter; one who adopts or teaches hylism.
Cloud :: Cloud (n.) A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor..
Warden :: Warden (n.) A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting..
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