Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fruit fly

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
fruit fly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

noun

Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.

noun

A woman who enjoys the company of gay men.

Slang

noun

A heterosexual man who enjoys the company of gay men, or queer people in general.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

fruit flies (plural) fruitfly (alternative)

Phrases

black cherry fruit fly cherry fruit fly common fruit fly European cherry fruit fly flightless fruit fly lesser fruit fly mango fruit fly Mediterranean fruit fly

Synonyms

fag hag pomace fly

Questions

What does fruit fly mean?
Any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

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