Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorfly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dor-fly
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A biting insect, such as a horse-fly or gad-fly, that attacks livestock.

Example Sentences

"This forest was most horribly fertile and copious in dorflies, hornets, and wasps, so that it was a purgatory for the poor mares, asses, and horses."

Etymology

Either from dor (referring to a large, buzzing insect) + fly or a variant of drone fly (horse-fly).

Inflected Forms

dorflies (plural)

Questions

What does dorfly mean?: A biting insect, such as a horse-fly or gad-fly, that attacks livestock.
Where does dorfly come from?: Either from dor (referring to a large, buzzing insect) + fly or a variant of drone fly (horse-fly).

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