horn fly vs fly

fly vs horn fly

horn fly and fly both are nouns.

horn fly is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

horn fly is not a verb while fly is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horn fly	Yes	No	No	No
fly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, fly is a hypernym of horn fly; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than horn fly:

horn fly: small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
fly: two-winged insects characterized by active flight

horn fly (noun)	fly (noun)
small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn	(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
	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

horn fly (adjective)	fly (adjective)
	(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

horn fly (verb)	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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