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fly vs horn fly

horn fly vs fly

fly and horn fly both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but horn fly is not an adjective.

fly is a verb but horn fly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
horn fly Yes No No No
As nouns, horn fly is a hyponym of fly; that is, horn fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: two-winged insects characterized by active flight
  • horn fly: small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
Other hyponyms of fly include house fly, housefly, Musca domestica, glossina, tsetse, tsetse fly, tzetze, tzetze fly, blow fly, blowfly, flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria, tachina fly, gadfly, bee fly, Haematobia irritans.
fly (noun) horn fly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) horn fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) horn fly (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear
change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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