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flies

/flaɪz/
Meanings

  • Insects with wings that are agile fliers.

    - "The house is filled with flies during the summer months."
    - "Flies are essential for pollination in many ecosystems."
    - "The sight of a fly landing on your food can be unappetizing."
Antonyms

remain , stay , walk
Synonyms

hurry , zoom , abscond , escape , flee , ascend , aviate , float , glide , hover , rise , skim , soar , wing , dart , flit
Rhymes
Words rhyming with flies
hives , rives , jives , strives
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Fly (English) : An insect with wings that are agile fliers.

  2. Fly (English) : To travel through the air using wings or other means.

  3. Fly (English) : To flee or escape from a dangerous or difficult situation.

  4. Fly (Scottish Gaelic) : To travel through the air using wings or other means.

Variants
List of all variants of flies that leads to same result
flies , fly , fly in the ointment , on the fly , a fly in the ointment , flies in the ointment , the fly in the ointment , flew , flew at , flew blind , flew high , flew in the face of , flew in the teeth of , flied , flies at , flies blind , flies high , flies in the face of , flies in the teeth of , flown , flown at , flown blind , flown high , flown in the face of , flown in the teeth of , fly at , fly blind , fly high , fly in the face of , fly in the teeth of , flying , flying at , flying blind , flying high , flying in the face of , flying in the teeth of , die like flies , drop like flies , no flies on , there are no flies on , time flies , bee flies , bee fly , caddis flies , caddis fly
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'fliege' meant 'to fly' and is the origin of the modern English word 'flies'.

Trivia
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  1. {"question"=>"What is the scientific name for the common housefly?", "answer"=>"The scientific name for the common housefly is Musca domestica."}

  2. {"question"=>"What is the average lifespan of a housefly?", "answer"=>"The average lifespan of a housefly is between 20 and 30 days."}

  3. {"question"=>"What is the average wingspan of a housefly?", "answer"=>"The average wingspan of a housefly is between 1.5 and 2.5 centimeters."}

  4. {"question"=>"What is the average speed of a housefly?", "answer"=>"The average speed of a housefly is between 5 and 6 miles per hour."}

  5. {"question"=>"What is the average number of legs a housefly has?", "answer"=>"The average number of legs a housefly has is 6."}

How to Memorize "flies"

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    - To remember the definition of flies, think of the phrase 'Fly is an insect that flies'. The word 'Fly' is the subject of the sentence, and the definition is the predicate, which explains what the subject is.

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