firefly
English
noun
Definitions
- Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
Etymology
Compound from English fire (shoot) + English fly.
Origin
English
fly
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Fireland English
- afire English
- alderfly English
- antifire English
- antifly English
- apple fly English
- autofire English
- back fire English
- balefire English
- barfly English
- bee fly English
- beetfly English
- befly English
- blackfly English
- bobfly English
- bonfire English
- botfly English
- bottlefly English
- breezefly English
- brushfire English
- bumpfire English
- bushfire English
- butterfly English
- campfire English
- catchfly English
- cease-fire English
- centerfire English
- co-fire English
- cookfire English
- counterfire English
- cranefly English
- crossfire English
- damselfly English
- dayfly English
- deerfly English
- dobsonfly English
- dragonfly English
- dronefly English
- drumfire English
- dungfly English
- enfire English
- face fly English
- fairyfly English
- fiery English
- firable English
- fire English
- fire alarm English
- fire hose English
- fire hydrant English
- fire triangle English
- fire truck English
- fire whirl English
- fire-breathing English
- fireable English
- firearm English
- fireback English
- fireball English
- firebar English
- firebase English
- firebath English
- firebathe English
- firebell English
- firebelly English
- firebird English
- fireblast English
- fireboard English
- fireboat English
- firebolt English
- firebomb English
- firebomber English
- firebote English
- firebox English
- firebrand English
- firebrass English
- firebrat English
- firebreak English
- firebreather English
- firebrick English
- firebug English
- firecall English
- firecock English
- firecracker English
- firecrest English
- firecrown English
- fired English
- firedamp English
- firedog English
- firedoor English
- firedragon English
- firedrake English
- firee English
- fireeater English
- firefight English
- firefighter English
- firefighting English
- firefinch English
- firefish English
- fireflied English
- firefloat English
- fireform English
- firefront English
- firegrate English
- fireground English
- fireguard English
- firehall English
- firehole English
- firehook English
- firehot English
- firehouse English
- firekeeper English
- fireland English
- fireless English
- firelet English
- firelight English
- firelighter English
- firelighting English
- firelike English
- fireline English
- firelit English
- firelock English
- firelog English
- fireman English
- firemaster English
- fireness English
- firepan English
- fireperson English
- firepink English
- firepit English
- fireplace English
- fireplay English
- fireplug English
- firepole English
- firepot English
- firepower English
- fireproof English
- firer English
- fireraiser English
- fireraising English
- fireroom English
- firesand English
- firescorched English
- firescreen English
- fireset English
- firesetter English
- firesetting English
- fireshine English
- fireship English
- fireside English
- firesome English
- firest English
- firesteel English
- firestick English
- firestink English
- firestone English
- firestop English
- firestorm English
- firestriker English
- firesuit English
- firetail English
- fireteam English
- firetender English
- firetending English
- fireth English
- firethorn English
- firetrap English
- firetruck English
- firetube English
- firewagon English
- firewalk English
- firewall English
- fireward English
- firewarden English
- firewatcher English
- firewater English
- fireweed English
- firewheel English
- firewire English
- firewise English
- firewoman English
- firewood English
- fireworker English
- fireworks English
- fireworm English
- fireworthy English
- firie English
- firy English
- fishfly English
- flashfire 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
- foxfire English
- frontfire English
- fruitfly English
- gadfly English
- gallfly English
- grassfire English
- greenfly English
- griffinfly English
- groundfire English
- gunfire English
- hellfire English
- holy fire English
- horsefly English
- housefire English
- housefly English
- hoverfly English
- kindle-coal English
- kindle-fire English
- lanternfly English
- lanthorn-fly English
- mantisfly English
- mayfly English
- megafire English
- misfire English
- nightfire English
- nonfire English
- outfire English
- outfly English
- overfire English
- overfly English
- owlfly English
- oxfly English
- palaeofire English
- paleofire English
- palmfly English
- pinfire English
- postfire English
- pre-fire English
- prefire English
- refire English
- refly English
- retrofire English
- rimfire English
- robberfly English
- sandfly English
- sawfly English
- scarefire English
- scathefire English
- scorpionfly English
- set fire English
- shadfly English
- shellfire English
- shitfire English
- shoofly pie English
- slamfire English
- snakefly English
- spellfire English
- spitfire English
- stonefly English
- strikefire English
- sure-fire English
- test-fire English
- testfire English
- underfire English
- unfire English
- upfly English
- veldfire English
- watchfire English
- whitefly English
- wildfire English
- woodfire English
- Feuer German
- ファイヤー Japanese
- フライ Japanese
- fier Middle English
- flye Middle English
- fairo Ido
- flai Tok Pisin
- paia Tok Pisin
- faya Sranan Tongo
- piah Chinook Jargon
- faya Aukan
- fly
- fire
- firy
- firer
- afire
- upfly
- firee
- flier
- firie
- refly
- flyer
- befly
- fiery
- oxfly
- fired
- botfly
- barfly
- refire
- flyrod
- flyway
- flight
- flyout
- fireth
- firest
- fliest
- flynet
- flyman
- owlfly
- sawfly
- enfire
- flying
- flyoff
- gadfly
- mayfly
- unfire
- outfly
- dayfly
- flyest
- bobfly
- flyboy
- firebox
- firepot
- beetfly
- firehot
- flyleaf
- firelit
- sandfly
- flyloft
- flyswat
- bee fly
- firedog
- fishfly
- deerfly
- pinfire
- firearm
- flytime
- outfire
- flyness
- firepan
- flyable
- co-fire
- flypost
- nonfire
- flyfish
- misfire
- antifly
- flywire
- bonfire
- flyblow
- flyflap
- flyboat
- firelet
- rimfire
- flytrap
- flyback
- flyaway
- flyless
- fireset
- firelog
- gallfly
- dungfly
- flyball
- firepit
- overfly
- palmfly
- prefire
- foxfire
- flybook
- flybane
- shadfly
- fly-ass
- gunfire
- fly-boy
- fireman
- firable
- firebar
- flypast
- firebug
- flyhawk
- hellfire
- firebird
- flywheel
- set fire
- firebolt
- blackfly
- firedoor
- firestop
- fireplay
- firesome
- firepole
- fireward
- flypaper
- hoverfly
- bumpfire
- firebase
- firewise
- flycraft
- firetrap
- cranefly
- fireside
- shitfire
- Fireland
- firesand
- flymaker
- firewood
- slamfire
- face fly
- flyspeck
- fruitfly
- spitfire
- fireable
- balefire
- fairyfly
- veldfire
- firecall
- firehook
- antifire
- fireboat
- fireroom
- fireland
- flywhisk
- wildfire
- firepink
- bushfire
- cookfire
- firecock
- autofire
- flyunder
- flysheet
- fleshfly
- pre-fire
- firetube
- fireteam
- firehall
- greenfly
- firesuit
- flyrobin
- fireline
- overfire
- flycatch
- fireweed
- fireback
- firewalk
- fireworm
- firefish
- woodfire
- snakefly
- fireform
- firebath
- firebomb
- firetail
- catchfly
- postfire
- fireplug
- alderfly
- firebote
- fireball
- horsefly
- firewall
- whitefly
- firebrat
- firebell
- firehole
- firelike
- drumfire
- megafire
- fireship
- dronefly
- flyproof
- stonefly
- firelock
- housefly
- campfire
- firedamp
- firewire
- testfire
- fireless
- fireness
- damselfly
- dragonfly
- flyfisher
- bottlefly
- firehouse
- firewater
- firestink
- nightfire
- frontfire
- housefire
- mantisfly
- firewagon
- firetruck
- test-fire
- flystrike
- fly sheet
- firedrake
- firebrass
- watchfire
- firebrick
- flybridge
- firefight
- firestorm
- firefront
- shellfire
- spellfire
- robberfly
- butterfly
- firefinch
- firegrate
- grassfire
- firebathe
- crossfire
- underfire
- fireproof
- paleofire
- fireworks
- firesteel
- firefloat
- fireblast
- sure-fire
- apple fly
- fireplace
- fire hose
- firelight
- firebreak
- flyperson
- firewoman
- back fire
- breezefly
- firecrest
- flystruck
- brushfire
- firecrown
- firepower
- firestone
- flashfire
- holy fire
- firebelly
- fireboard
- fireguard
- firewheel
- firestick
- fireshine
- retrofire
- dobsonfly
- firebrand
- scarefire
- fireflied
- flyworthy
- flyscreen
- fireeater
- flyweight
- firethorn
- firescreen
- lanternfly
- flower fly
- fireraiser
- fireworker
- fireground
- fireperson
- flyflapper
- centerfire
- palaeofire
- fire truck
- firekeeper
- firemaster
- scathefire
- fireworthy
- strikefire
- cease-fire
- flycatcher
- groundfire
- firebomber
- flythrough
- griffinfly
- firetender
- flyswatter
- fire alarm
- fire whirl
- fly-bitten
- firewarden
- firedragon
- firesetter
- firelighter
- kindle-fire
- firesetting
- firefighter
- fireraising
- shoofly pie
- kindle-coal
- scorpionfly
- firewatcher
- counterfire
- firestriker
- flycatching
- firecracker
- firetending
- flyfisherman
- fire hydrant
- firefighting
- lanthorn-fly
- firescorched
- firelighting
- firebreather
- fire triangle
- fire-breathing