Used attributively before nouns, especially in the expression "frequent flyer", to designate services or benefits relating to people who travel by air.

Synonymes

sleek

sharp

slick

flyadjective

flyer

Comp.

flyer

Comp.

flyest

Super.

/flaɪ/

модный

He wore a fly jacket to the party.

Он надел модную куртку на вечеринку.

Synonymes

Définitions

flyernoun

A printed sheet of paper, often used for advertising or information distribution.

The local coffee shop handed out a flyer to promote their new menu items.

A person who flies, especially in an aircraft.

The experienced flyer navigated the small plane through the storm.

A device or mechanism that spins or rotates, often used in machinery.

The flyer in the spinning wheel helped to twist the fibers into yarn.

A speculative venture or investment; a gamble taken in the hope of quick profit.

He took a flyer on the tech start-up and doubled his money within a year.

flyeradjective

Relating to or intended for people who travel by air, especially frequently (used before another noun).

The airline revamped its frequent flyer program to reward loyal customers.

flyadjective

Cool or stylish, often used to describe someone who is fashionable or impressive.

She looked incredibly fly in her new designer outfit.

Alert and shrewd; quick to notice or comprehend.

You can't fool her—she's too fly to fall for that trick.