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fly vs wet fly

wet fly vs fly

fly and wet fly both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but wet fly is not an adjective.

fly is a verb but wet fly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
wet fly Yes No No No
As nouns, wet fly is a hyponym of fly; that is, wet fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
  • wet fly: fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
Other hyponyms of fly include dry fly, streamer fly.
fly (noun) wet fly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
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) wet fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) wet 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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