fleas
plural of flea
fleas
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flea
• A.S.L.E.F., FALSE, Leafs, alefs, false, fasel, feals, leafs, lefsa
Source: Wiktionary
Flea, v. t. Etym: [See Flay.]
Definition: To flay. [Obs.] He will be fleaced first And horse collars made of's skin. J. Fletcher.
Flea, n. Etym: [OE. fle, flee, AS. fleá, fleáh; akin to D. fl, G. floh, Icel. fl, Russ. blocha; prob. from the root of E. flee. Flee.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix. A flea in the ear, an unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear.
– Beach flea, Black flea, etc. See under Beach, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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