DAYFLY

mayfly, dayfly, shadfly

(noun) slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dayfly (plural dayflies)

A mayfly.

Anagrams

• ladyfy

Source: Wiktionary


Day"fly`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A neuropterous insect of the genus Ephemera and related genera, of many species, and inhabiting fresh water in the larval state; the ephemeral fly; -- so called because it commonly lives but one day in the winged or adult state. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

22 June 2025

STRAP

(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

coffee icon