| bee fly |
any of several two-winged flies that resemble bees and that feed on pollen and nectar. |
| botfly |
any of several flies whose larvae are parasitic in animals and humans. |
| caddis fly |
a small mothlike insect found near lakes and streams that has two pairs of membranous wings. |
| crane fly |
any of various long-legged, slender flies that resemble a large mosquito. |
| flesh fly |
any of various flies that deposit their eggs or larvae in dead or living animal flesh. |
| fly agaric |
a poisonous mushroom with an orange or reddish cap and white gills. |
| fly ash |
fine, often airborne particles of ash derived from the burning of solid fuel and recognized as a factor in air pollution. [2 definitions] |
| fly ball |
in baseball, a batted ball that rises high in the air; fly. (Cf. ground ball.) |
| fly casting |
the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting a heavy line, from a lightweight flexible rod, to which an artificial fly has been attached by means of a light leader. |
| fly in the face of |
to defy (authority, convention, or the like). |
| fly off the handle |
to become suddenly enraged. |
| fly swatter |
a device for killing insects, particularly flies, consisting of a flat rectangular mesh attached to a long handle. |
| fly the coop |
(informal) to escape from or as if from confinement. |
| fly-by-night |
irresponsible or unreliable, esp. in business dealings. [4 definitions] |
| fly-cast |
to fish by casting an artificial fly, attached to a light leader, which is in turn attached to a heavy line, with a lightweight, flexible rod. |
| fly-fishing |
a method of fishing that involves casting with a rod and and using an artifical fly as bait. |
| flying boat |
a large floating seaplane with a hull-shaped body. |
| flying bridge |
a small, often open platform over the pilothouse or bridge of a ship, that is equipped with a duplicate set of controls. |
| flying buttress |
a segmental arch that transmits outward and downward pressure from the upper side wall of a building to a solid buttress on the ground. |
| flying colors |
outstanding success; excellent fashion; triumph. |