Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greenfly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: green-fly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:

noun

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:

noun

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:

noun

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:

noun

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:

Etymology

From green + fly.

Inflected Forms

greenflies (plural) green-fly (alternative)

Synonyms

green blight

Questions

What does greenfly mean?: Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:
Where does greenfly come from?: From green + fly.

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