deerfly
/ˈdɪəflʌɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "When the sun comes out, it is totally delightful, except for the mosquitoes, and the blackflies, and the deerflies."
- "The basement was flooded and the couch was growing mildew, so we sat outdoors in the shadows of the trees in a screened tent with deerflies and mosquitoes buzzing outside."
- "It was not a horsefly and it was not a deerfly; it was bigger than either."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdɪəflʌɪ/