GADFLY

Meaning of GADFLY in English

Pronunciation: ' gad- ˌ fl ī

Function: noun

Etymology: 1 gad

Date: 1593

1 : any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock

2 : a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism

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

GADFLY — tabane
English interlingue dictionary
GADFLY — noun Etymology: 1gad Date: 1593 any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GADFLY — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: gad (I) + fly 1. : any of various flies (as a tabanid, botfly, or warble fly) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GADFLY — (n.) Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied genera of botflies.
Английский словарь Webster
GADFLY — ( n. ) Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied genera of botflies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GADFLY — /gad"fluy'/ , n. , pl. gadflies . 1. any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GADFLY — n. bloodsucking fly; (Informal) person who annoys everyone around him (with questions, ideas, plans, requests, etc.)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GADFLY — noun Etymology: gad (I) Date: 1593 1. : any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GADFLY — noun any dipterous insect of the genus oestrus, and allied genera of botflies.
Webster English vocab
GADFLY — ■ noun ( plural gadflies ) 1》 a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GADFLY — [gad.fly] n [[1]gad] (1626) 1: any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GADFLY — gad|fly BrE AmE ˈɡæd |flaɪ ▷ gad|flies flaɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GADFLY — / ˈgædflaɪ; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) (usually disapproving ) a person who annoys or criticizes other people …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GADFLY — gad ‧ fly /ˈɡædflaɪ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural gadflies ) [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: gad 'pointed stick' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GADFLY — n. (pl. -flies) 1 a cattle-biting fly, esp. a warble fly, horsefly, or bot-fly. 2 an irritating or harassing person. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GADFLY — n. (pl. -flies) 1 a cattle-biting fly, esp. a warble fly, horsefly, or bot-fly. 2 an irritating or harassing person. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GADFLY — n. (pl. -flies) 1. a cattle-biting fly, esp. a warble fly, horsefly, or bot-fly. 2 an irritating or harassing person. …
Oxford English vocab
GADFLY — ( gadflies) If you refer to someone as a gadfly , you believe that they deliberately annoy or challenge other …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GADFLY — (gadflies) If you refer to someone as a ~, you believe that they deliberately annoy or challenge other people, especially …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GADFLY — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Hirschfield, a wealthy political gadfly , spoke at the conference. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GADFLY — Synonyms and related words : abettor, actuator, animator, cajoler, coax, coaxer, encourager, energizer, firer, gad, galvanizer, goad, impeller, inducer, inspirer, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GADFLY — n. Breese, horsefly, botfly.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
GADFLY — n. annoying person a ~ to (the reporter was a constant ~ to the government)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
GADFLY — Gadfly gadfly овод, слепень
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GADFLY — Овод
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GADFLY — сущ.1) овод, слепень 2) надоедливый человек The reporter was a constant gadfly to the government. — Журналист ужасно досаждал государству. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GADFLY — сущ. 1) овод, слепень 2) надоедливый человек The reporter was a constant gadfly to the government. — Журналист ужасно досаждал …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GADFLY — сущ. 1) овод, слепень 2) надоедливый человек The reporter was a constant gadfly to the government. — Журналист ужасно досаждал государству. Syn: breeze, horse-fly, bot-fly, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GADFLY — 1) слепень (Tabanus) 2) pl носоглоточные оводы (Oestridae) • - stout-billed gadfly
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
GADFLY — 1) слепень ( Tabanus ) 2) pl носоглоточные оводы ( Oestridae ) • - stout-billed gadfly
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
GADFLY — Gadfly gadfly овод, слепень
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GADFLY — овод
English-Russian Online Dictionary
GADFLY — слепень, овод
English-Russian vocab
GADFLY — овод
Англо-Русский словарь

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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