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horsefly
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
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horsefly
noun
horseflies
pl
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
слепень
The horsefly landed on the horse's back.
Слепень сел на спину лошади.
Synonymes
horse-fly
biting fly
tabanid
horsefly
adjective
more horsefly
Comp.
most horsefly
Super.
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to horseflies (e.g., "horsefly bite").
Synonymes
sharp
mordant
sarcastic
harsh
snappish
acerb
biting
stinging
caustic
acerbic
scathing
trenchant
cutting
Définitions
horsefly
noun
A large, stout-bodied fly of the family Tabanidae, known for biting animals and humans to feed on their blood.
While hiking in the woods, I was bitten by a horsefly, and it left a painful welt on my arm.
horsefly
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of horseflies.
Horsefly larvae develop in wet soil near the riverbank.
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