fly'ing — noun The action of the verb fly adjective 1. That flies or can fly 2. Moving or passing very rapidly 3. Organized for speedy action or transfer to any location as the need arises 4. (of a visit) very brief • • • Main Entry: ↑fly … Useful english dictionary
non|fly|ing — «non FLY ihng», adjective. that does not fly or is not capable of flying: »Before an airplane is built, a nonflying, full scale model is made … Useful english dictionary
high|fly|ing — «HY FLY ihng», adjective. 1. that flies high: »a highflying bird. 2. Figurative. extravagant or pretentious. 3. rapidly developing and increasing in value: »highflying technology industry; once highflying financial houses crumbled. 4. very active … Useful english dictionary
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
fly — bot·fly; fly; fly·abil·i·ty; fly·able; fly·boat; fly·ing·ly; fly·less; fly·man; fly·ness; fly·ti·er; med·fly; re·fly; ruf·fly; snif·fly; snuf·fly; but·ter·fly·er; but·ter·fly; fly·less·ness; … English syllables
fly-tying — fly ty·ing (flīʹtī ĭng) n. The art or hobby of making artificial fishing flies. flyʹ ti er ( tī ər) n. * * * ▪ fishing the hobby or business of imitating the live food of gamefish by attaching various materials to a hook. Most often used… … Universalium
fly-cast|ing — «FLY KAS tihng, KAHS », noun, adjective, or fly casting. –n. the sport of fishing with rod and line, using an artificial fly as bait. –adj. of or having to do with fly casting: »a fly casting rod … Useful english dictionary
fly-ty|ing — «FLY TY ihng», noun. the construction of artificial flies for fly casting … Useful english dictionary
fly-fish|ing — «FLY FIHSH ihng», noun. fishing with natural or artificial flies as bait … Useful english dictionary
fly|speck|ing — «FLY SPEHK ihng», noun. the act or process of examining for small errors or imperfections: »These discussions range from tedious flyspecking about trivia to disapproving comments on such subjects as the high recidivism rate (Fred P. Graham) … Useful english dictionary
