- fly|a|ble
- fly|a|ble «FLY uh buhl», adjective.1. that can be flown.2. suitable for flying: »
The weather…was not good but was flyable (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fly|a|ble
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fly — I [[t]flaɪ[/t]] v. flew, for11, 19, flied, flown, fly•ing, 1) to move through the air using wings 2) to be carried through the air or through space by any force or agency 3) to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze[/ex] 4) aer.… … From formal English to slang
biting house fly — Stable Sta ble, n. [OF. estable, F. [ e]table, from L. stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}, v. i.] A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stable fly — Stable Sta ble, n. [OF. estable, F. [ e]table, from L. stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}, v. i.] A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stable fly — sta′ble fly n. ent a two winged fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, having the mouthparts adapted for biting: a common household and stable pest … From formal English to slang
learn´a|ble — learn «lurn», verb, learned or learnt «lurnt», learn|ing. –v.i. 1. to gain knowledge or skill; receive instruction: »Some children learn slowly. 2. to become informed; hear: »to … Useful english dictionary
man|di|ble — «MAN duh buhl», noun. 1. an organ in insects for seizing and biting: »The ant seized the dead fly with its mandibles. 2. either part of a bird s beak. 3. a jaw, especially the lower jaw. ╂[< Late Latin mandibula < Latin mandere to chew] … Useful english dictionary
scram|ble — «SKRAM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make one s way by climbing, crawling, or jumping: »We scrambled up the steep, rocky hill. 2. to struggle with others for something: »The boys scrambled to get the football. Figurative. All those… … Useful english dictionary
spring´a|ble — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his … Useful english dictionary
Apple fly — Apple Ap ple ([a^]p p l), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. [ae]ppel, [ae]pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. [ a]ple, Dan. [ae]ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob[*u]lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warble fly — war′ble fly n. ent any of several stout, woolly flies of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle and other animals … From formal English to slang
