sandflea

English

noun

Definitions

Any insect of the species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran encountered in sandy areas.
One of the Talitridae family of marine amphipod crustaceans.

Etymology

Compound from English sand + English flea (noun).

Origin

English

flea

Gloss

noun

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sandland English
antiflea English
beflea English
deflea English
desand English
dunesand English
firesand English
flea English
fleabag English
fleabane English
fleabite English
fleabitten English
fleaborne English
fleabrain English
flealike English
fleasome English
fleawort English
greensand English
ironsand English
quicksand English
resand English
sand English
sand eel English
sand-cast English
sand-nigger English
sandable English
sandbag English
sandball English
sandbank English
sandbar English
sandbathe English
sandbed English
sandbell English
sandbelt English
sandbird English
sandblast English
sandblaster English
sandboard English
sandboarding English
sandbox English
sandboy English
sandbur English
sandcastle English
sandcrete English
sander English
sandfish English
sandflat English
sandfly English
sandglass English
sandgroper English
sandgrounder English
sandgrouse English
sandheap English
sandhill English
sandhiller English
sandhog English
sandhopper English
sandification English
sanding English
sandish English
sandlace English
sandless English
sandlighter English
sandlike English
sandling English
sandlot English
sandman English
sandnigger English
sandpainting English
sandpaper English
sandpile English
sandpipe English
sandpiper English
sandpit English
sandplain English
sandprawn English
sandridge English
sandscape English
sandshoe English
sandsoap English
sandspit English
sandspur English
sandstone English
sandstorm English
sandsucker English
sandthorn English
sandward English
sandwasher English
sandworm English
sandwort English
sandy English
seasand English
fle Middle English
sand Middle English