damselfly
English
/ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/
noun
Definitions
- Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
Etymology
Compound from English damsel + English fly.
Origin
English
fly
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alderfly English
- antifly English
- apple fly English
- barfly English
- bee fly English
- beetfly English
- befly English
- blackfly English
- bobfly English
- botfly English
- bottlefly English
- breezefly English
- butterfly English
- catchfly English
- cranefly English
- damsel English
- damselfish English
- dayfly English
- deerfly English
- dobsonfly English
- dragonfly English
- dronefly English
- dungfly English
- face fly English
- fairyfly English
- firefly English
- fishfly English
- fleshfly English
- flier English
- fliest English
- flight English
- flower fly English
- fly English
- fly sheet English
- fly-ass English
- fly-bitten English
- fly-boy English
- flyable English
- flyaway English
- flyback English
- flyball English
- flybane English
- flyblow English
- flyboat English
- flybook English
- flyboy English
- flybridge English
- flycatch English
- flycatcher English
- flycatching English
- flycraft English
- flyer English
- flyest English
- flyfish English
- flyfisher English
- flyfisherman English
- flyflap English
- flyflapper English
- flyhawk English
- flying English
- flyleaf English
- flyless English
- flyloft English
- flymaker English
- flyman English
- flyness English
- flynet English
- flyoff English
- flyout English
- flypaper English
- flypast English
- flyperson English
- flypost English
- flyproof English
- flyrobin English
- flyrod English
- flyscreen English
- flysheet English
- flyspeck English
- flystrike English
- flystruck English
- flyswat English
- flyswatter English
- flythrough English
- flytime English
- flytrap English
- flyunder English
- flyway English
- flyweight English
- flywheel English
- flywhisk English
- flywire English
- flyworthy English
- fruitfly English
- gadfly English
- gallfly English
- greenfly English
- griffinfly English
- horsefly English
- housefly English
- hoverfly English
- lanternfly English
- lanthorn-fly English
- mantisfly English
- mayfly English
- outfly English
- overfly English
- owlfly English
- oxfly English
- palmfly English
- refly English
- robberfly English
- sandfly English
- sawfly English
- scorpionfly English
- shadfly English
- shoofly pie English
- snakefly English
- stonefly English
- upfly English
- whitefly English
- フライ Japanese
- dameisele Middle English
- flye Middle English
- damzelo Ido
- flai Tok Pisin
- fly
- upfly
- flyer
- befly
- flier
- oxfly
- refly
- owlfly
- botfly
- barfly
- flyrod
- sawfly
- flyway
- flight
- flying
- flyoff
- gadfly
- flyout
- mayfly
- outfly
- dayfly
- fliest
- flyest
- bobfly
- damsel
- flynet
- flyman
- flyboy
- flyboat
- beetfly
- flyleaf
- sandfly
- flytrap
- flyloft
- flyback
- flyswat
- flyaway
- firefly
- flyless
- bee fly
- fishfly
- gallfly
- deerfly
- dungfly
- flyball
- overfly
- palmfly
- flytime
- flybook
- flybane
- shadfly
- flyness
- flyable
- fly-ass
- flypost
- fly-boy
- flyfish
- antifly
- flywire
- flypast
- flyblow
- flyflap
- flyhawk
- flywheel
- blackfly
- flyunder
- flysheet
- fleshfly
- flypaper
- hoverfly
- greenfly
- flycraft
- flyrobin
- flycatch
- cranefly
- snakefly
- flymaker
- catchfly
- face fly
- flyspeck
- alderfly
- fruitfly
- fairyfly
- horsefly
- whitefly
- dronefly
- flyproof
- stonefly
- housefly
- flywhisk
- dragonfly
- flyfisher
- bottlefly
- apple fly
- flyperson
- mantisfly
- breezefly
- flystruck
- flystrike
- fly sheet
- flybridge
- dobsonfly
- flyworthy
- flyscreen
- flyweight
- robberfly
- butterfly
- flythrough
- griffinfly
- lanternfly
- flower fly
- flyswatter
- flyflapper
- fly-bitten
- flycatcher
- damselfish
- scorpionfly
- flycatching
- shoofly pie
- flyfisherman
- lanthorn-fly