Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dayfly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dayfly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

From day + fly, since the adults typically live only for a day.

Inflected Forms

dayflies (plural)

Synonyms

mayfly shadfly

Questions

What does dayfly mean?: A mayfly.
Where does dayfly come from?: From day + fly, since the adults typically live only for a day.

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