Definition of fly

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Fly (v. i.) The length of an extended flag from its staff; sometimes, the length from the union to the extreme end..

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Necked :: Necked (a.) Having (such) a neck; -- chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked..
Sensitivity :: Sensitivity (n.) The quality or state of being sensitive; -- used chiefly in science and the arts; as, the sensitivity of iodized silver..
Water Bug :: Water bug () Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic, hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus, Zaitha, and other genera of the family Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and fringed, and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great size, being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of them come out of the water and fly about at night..
Avolation :: Avolation (n.) The act of flying; flight; evaporation.
Glance :: Glance (v. t.) To hint at; to touch lightly or briefly.
Gun :: Gun (v. i.) To practice fowling or hunting small game; -- chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning..
Reglet :: Reglet (n.) A flat, narrow molding, used chiefly to separate the parts or members of compartments or panels from one another, or doubled, turned, and interlaced so as to form knots, frets, or other ornaments. See Illust. (12) of Column..
Proverb :: Proverb (n.) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage..
Gout :: Gout (n.) A disease of cornstalks. See Corn fly, under Corn..
Recapitulate :: Recapitulate (v. i.) To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance..
Moor :: Moor (n.) One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns..
Fly :: Fly (v. t.) To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The proboscis of a moth or a butterfly.
Under :: Under (adv.) In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail..
Wheeler :: Wheeler (n.) A steam vessel propelled by a paddle wheel or by paddle wheels; -- used chiefly in the terms side-wheeler and stern-wheeler.
Detail :: Detail (n.) A minute portion; one of the small parts; a particular; an item; -- used chiefly in the plural; as, the details of a scheme or transaction..
Bots :: Bots (n. pl.) The larvae of several species of botfly, especially those larvae which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of various ailments..
Snow :: Snow (v. i.) To fall in or as snow; -- chiefly used impersonally; as, it snows; it snowed yesterday..
Ted :: Ted (v. t.) To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle..
Blowfly :: Blowfly (n.) Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs or young larvae (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products.
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