FIREFLY

Meaning of FIREFLY in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ fl ī

Function: noun

Date: 1658

: any of various winged nocturnal beetles (esp. family Lampyridae) that produce a bright soft intermittent light by oxidation of luciferin especially for courtship purposes

firefly

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

FIREFLY — aninipot;aniniput
English-Visayan vocabulary
FIREFLY — noun Date: 1658 any of various winged nocturnal beetles (especially family Lampyridae) that produce a bright soft intermittent light by …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FIREFLY — or lightning bug Any of the nocturnal luminous glowworm ). Adult fireflies are 0.2–1 in. (5–25 mm) long and have …
Английский словарь Британика
FIREFLY — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a winged nocturnal light-producing insect usually producing a bright soft intermittent light without sensible heat by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIREFLY — (n.) Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae.
Английский словарь Webster
FIREFLY — /fuyeur"fluy'/ , n. , pl. fireflies . any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIREFLY — n. nocturnal beetle whose tail emits a phosphorescent light, lightning bug
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FIREFLY — noun Date: 1658 : any of various winged nocturnal beetles (especially family Lampyridae) that produce a bright soft intermittent light …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIREFLY — noun any luminous winged insect, ·esp. luminous beetles of the family lampyridae.
Webster English vocab
FIREFLY — ■ noun ( plural fireflies ) a soft-bodied beetle related to the glow-worm, the winged male and flightless female of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FIREFLY — [fire.fly] n (1658): any of various winged nocturnal beetles (esp. family Lampyridae) that produce a bright soft intermittent light by …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIREFLY — also called Lightning Bug, any of the nocturnal luminous insects of the beetle family Lampyridae (order Coleoptera), consisting of about …
Britannica English vocabulary
FIREFLY — fire|fly BrE AmE ˈfa ɪ ‿ə |flaɪ AmE \ ˈfaɪ‿ ə r- ▷ fire|flies flaɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIREFLY — / ˈfaɪəflaɪ; NAmE ˈfaɪərf-/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( NAmE also ˈlightning bug ) a flying insect with a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIREFLY — fire ‧ fly /ˈfaɪəflaɪ $ ˈfaɪr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural fireflies ) [countable] an insect with a tail that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIREFLY — n. (pl. -flies) any soft-bodied beetle of the family Lampyridae, emitting phosphorescent light, including glow-worms.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIREFLY — n. (pl. -flies) any soft-bodied beetle of the family Lampyridae, emitting phosphorescent light, including glow-worms.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIREFLY — n. (pl. -flies) any soft-bodied beetle of the family Lampyridae, emitting phosphorescent light, including glow-worms.
Oxford English vocab
FIREFLY — also fire fly ( fireflies) A firefly is a type of beetle that produces light from its body. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIREFLY — also fire fly (fireflies) A ~ is a type of beetle that produces light from its body. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FIREFLY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Anne's husband, Cuthbert, said there'd be fireflies tonight. ▪ Her firefly eyes clicked open and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIREFLY — [noun] [C] - an insect which is active during the night and whose tail shines on and off in the …
Cambridge English vocab
FIREFLY — n. or lightning bug Any of the nocturnal luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae, consisting of about 1,900 species that …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FIREFLY — Synonyms and related words : blink, blinking, candle fly, coruscation, fire beetle, fireworm, glimmer, glimmering, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, glowworm, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FIREFLY — n. 1. Elater ( of South America ). 2. Glow-worm ( Lampyris noctiluca ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
FIREFLY — Файрфлай, "Светлячок" (класс яхты; длина 3,66 м)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
FIREFLY — сущ. светляк (летающий) Syn : lightning bug жук-светляк густой желтовато-красный цвет firefly светляк (летающий)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FIREFLY — Светлячок
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FIREFLY — firefly.ogg ʹfaıəflaı n 1. жук-светляк 2. густой желтовато-красный цвет
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FIREFLY — сущ.светляк (летающий) Syn:lightning bug
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FIREFLY — сущ. светляк (летающий) Syn : lightning bug жук-светляк густой желтовато-красный цвет firefly светляк (летающий)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FIREFLY — (n) густой желтовато-красный цвет; жук-светляк
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FIREFLY — n 1. жук-светляк 2. густой желтовато-красный цвет
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FIREFLY — n 1. жук-светляк 2. густой желтовато-красный цвет
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FIREFLY — n. жук светляк, светляк
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FIREFLY — n. жук светляк, светляк
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FIREFLY — сущ. светляк ( летающий ) Syn: lightning bug
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FIREFLY — сущ. светляк (летающий) Syn: lightning bug
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FIREFLY — _n. светляк (летающий)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FIREFLY — n. светляк (летающий)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FIREFLY — _n. светляк (летающий)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
FIREFLY — жук-светляк
English-Russian Online Dictionary
FIREFLY — "Файрфлай", "Светлячок" (класс яхты; длина 3,66 м)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
FIREFLY — светлячок
Англо-Русский словарь

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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