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catchfly

/ˈkæt͡ʃ.flaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
catch-fly
IPA
/ˈkæt͡ʃ.flaɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.

Example Sentences

  • "“What on earth did you put in that stuff?” “Bug-bane, barren-wort, penny-cress and blood-root, catchfly, toad-flax, nap-weed and wormwood,” said Catweazle."

Etymology

From catch + fly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæt͡ʃ.flaɪ/

Inflected Forms

catchflies (plural)

Phrases

alpine catchfly berry catchfly bladder catchfly cardinal catchfly catchfly grass corn catchfly Dover catchfly dwarf catchfly

Synonyms

lychnis silene campion

Questions

How do you pronounce catchfly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæt͡ʃ.flaɪ/.
What does catchfly mean?
Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.
Where does catchfly come from?
From catch + fly.

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