9-letter words containing fly
- alder fly — any of several dark-colored neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects.
- black fly — any small blackish stout-bodied dipterous fly of the family Simuliidae, which sucks the blood of man, mammals, and birds
- butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
- caddisfly — any small mothlike insect of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings and aquatic larvae (caddisworms)
- crane fly — any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow body
- damselfly — any insect of the suborder Zygoptera similar to but smaller than dragonflies and usually resting with the wings closed over the back: order Odonata
- dobsonfly — a large, soft-bodied insect, Corydalus cornutus, having four distinctly veined membranous wings, biting mouthparts, and, in the male, huge mandibles that jut out from the head.
- dragonfly — any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- drake fly — mayfly (def 2).
- flesh fly — any fly of the family Sarcophagidae, comprising species that deposit their eggs or larvae in carrion or in the flesh of living animals.
- fly blind — to move through the air using wings.
- fly block — (in a Spanish burton or the like) a block, supported by a runner, through which the hauling part of the fall is rove.
- fly front — a flap of material down one side of the front opening of a garment to conceal buttons, fasteners, or the like, as on a coat or dress.
- fly press — a hand-operated press in which a horizontal beam with heavy steel balls attached to the ends gives additional momentum to the descending member used to punch or compress material
- fly river — a river in New Guinea, flowing SE from the central part to the Gulf of Papua, about 800 miles (1290 km) long.
- fly sheet — a sheet on which instructions or information are printed; handbill.
- fly-drive — On a fly-drive holiday, you travel part of the way to your destination by aeroplane, and collect a hired car at the airport so that you can drive the rest of the way.
- fly-tying — the art or hobby of making artificial lures for fly fishing.
- flybridge — flying bridge.
- flyfisher — A person who goes fly fishing.
- flyleaves — Plural form of flyleaf.
- flypapers — Plural form of flypaper.
- flyperson — (theatre) Someone who operates a fly system in a theatre.
- flyposter — a poster, esp unauthorized, put up to publicize something
- flyrodder — an angler using an artificial fly
- flyscreen — A screen attached to the front of a motorcycle, designed to prevent insects from flying into the rider.
- flysheets — Plural form of flysheet.
- flyspecks — Plural form of flyspeck.
- flystrike — myiasis.
- flyweight — a boxer or other contestant of the lightest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 112 pounds (51 kg).
- flywheels — Plural form of flywheel.
- flywhisks — Plural form of flywhisk.
- fruit fly — any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.
- highflyer — Alternative form of highflier.
- horse fly — any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, especially of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc.
- march fly — any of several flies of the family Bibionidae that appear during spring and early summer.
- nonflying — Not flying; traveling by means other than flight.
- onion fly — a small grey dipterous insect, Delia antiqua, that is a serious pest of onions. The larvae destroy the bulbs
- outflying — Present participle of outfly.
- screw fly — screwworm fly.
- sedge fly — an angler's name for various caddis flies, notably the grey sedge, the murragh, and the cinnamon sedge
- shore fly — any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
- snake fly — any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck.
- snipe fly — any of various predatory dipterous flies of the family Leptidae (or Rhagionidae), such as Rhagio scolopacea of Europe, having an elongated body and long legs
- spongefly — any of several insects of the family Sisyridae, the aquatic larvae of which feed on freshwater sponges.
- unflyable — not able to be flown
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