Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flynet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fly-net
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A net to catch flies or used as a protection against flies, as in an open window to prevent their entrance.

noun

A fringe or net used to protect a horse from flies.

Example Sentences

"The Pope declares me guilty of treason; he is using a flynet to catch an eagle."
"A small polished wooden rocking-horse, of about 1830, in the American Museum at Bath, wears a fly-net over its back. Other small horses may have this idea carried out in brush strokes."

Etymology

From Middle English *flynet, from Old English flēohnet, flēohnett (“flynet”), equivalent to fly + net. Compare Middle Dutch vlieghennet (“flynet”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *flynet, flēohnet

Inflected Forms

flynets (plural) fly-net (alternative) fly net (alternative)

Questions

What does flynet mean?: A net to catch flies or used as a protection against flies, as in an open window to prevent their entrance.
Where does flynet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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