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400+ Rhyming Words For GADFLY

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fly3
1 verbv
noun

• two-winged insects characterized by active flight

• flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

• an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

• (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

• fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

adjective satellite

• (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

verb

• travel through the air; be airborne

• move quickly or suddenly

• operate an airplane

• transport by aeroplane

• cause to fly or float

• be dispersed or disseminated

• change quickly from one emotional state to another

• pass away rapidly

• travel in an airplane

• display in the air or cause to float

• run away quickly

• travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

• hit a fly

• decrease rapidly and disappear

deny4
2 verbv
verb

• declare untrue; contradict

• refuse to accept or believe

• refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

• refuse to let have

• deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

• deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

• refuse to recognize or acknowledge

try3
1 verbv
noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb

• make an effort or attempt

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• take a sample of

• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

• give pain or trouble to

• test the limits of

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

by2
1
adverb

• so as to pass a given point

• in reserve; not for immediate use

butterfly9
3 nounn
noun

• diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

• a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

verb

• flutter like a butterfly

• cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

dry3
1 verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

• lacking moisture or volatile components

• opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• not producing milk

• (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

• without a mucous or watery discharge

noun

• a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• not shedding tears

• lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

• used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

• unproductive especially of the expected results

• having no adornment or coloration

• (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

• having a large proportion of strong liquor

• lacking warmth or emotional involvement

• practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry

• become dry or drier

high4
1 adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• greater than normal in quantity or amount

• (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

• used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

noun

• a lofty level or position or degree

• an air mass of higher than normal pressure

• a state of sustained elation

• a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

• a high place

• a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

• a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

adverb

• at a great altitude

• in or to a high position, amount, or degree

• in a rich manner

• far up toward the source

adjective satellite

• standing above others in quality or position

• happy and excited and energetic

• (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

• slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

firefly7
2 nounn
noun

• tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

• nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

sly3
1 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

my2
1 adjectiveadj
noun

• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet

• a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

• the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet

adjective satellite

• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

spy3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

• a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

verb

• catch sight of

• watch, observe, or inquire secretly

• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

• secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

bye3
1
noun

• an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

• a farewell remark

die3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

• a device used for shaping metal

• a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

verb

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• suffer or face the pain of death

• be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

• stop operating or functioning

• feel indifferent towards

• languish as with love or desire

• cut or shape with a die

• to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

• lose sparkle or bouquet

• disappear or come to an end

• suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)

fry3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English painter and art critic (1866-1934)

• English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)

verb

• be excessively hot

• cook in hot fat or oil

• kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

guy3
1 nounn
noun

• an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

• an informal term for a youth or man

• a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• steady or support with a guy wire or cable

modify6
3 verbv
verb

• make less severe or harsh or extreme

• add a modifier to a constituent

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

why3
1
noun

• the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

botfly6
2 nounn
noun

• stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals

comply6
2 verbv
verb

• act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

alibi5
3 nounn
noun

• (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

• a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

verb

• exonerate by means of an alibi

hi2
1
noun

• an expression of greeting

• a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

lie3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

• position or manner in which something is situated

verb

• be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

• be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

• originate (in)

• be and remain in a particular state or condition

• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

• have a place in relation to something else

• assume a reclining position

rabbi5
2 nounn
noun

• a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher

• spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

samurai7
3 nounn
noun

• a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

• feudal Japanese military aristocracy

awry4
2 adjectiveadj
adverb

• away from the correct or expected course

• turned or twisted to one side

adjective satellite

• turned or twisted toward one side

• not functioning properly

anti4
2 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

noun

• a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)

belie5
2 verbv
verb

• be in contradiction with

• represent falsely

buckeye7
2 nounn
noun

• a native or resident of Ohio

• the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut

• tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

buy3
1 verbv
noun

• an advantageous purchase

verb

• obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• be worth or be capable of buying

• acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange

• accept as true

codify6
3 verbv
verb

• organize into a code or system, such as a body of law

cry3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

• a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

• a slogan used to rally support for a cause

• a fit of weeping

• the characteristic utterance of an animal

verb

• utter a sudden loud cry

• shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

• utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

• proclaim or announce in public

• demand immediate action

• utter a characteristic sound

• bring into a particular state by crying

defy4
2 verbv
verb

• resist or confront with resistance

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• challenge

edify5
3 verbv
verb

• make understand

eye3
1 nounn
noun

• the organ of sight

• good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

• attention to what is seen

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

verb

• look at

goldeneye9
3 nounn
noun

• a variety of green lacewing

• large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions

goodbye7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a farewell remark

identify8
4 verb, nounv, n
verb

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

justify7
3 verbv
verb

• show to be right by providing justification or proof

• (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin

• adjust the spaces between words

notify6
3 verbv
verb

• inform (somebody) of something

occupy6
3 verbv
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

satisfy7
3 verbv
verb

• meet the requirements or expectations of

• make happy or satisfied

• fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

sky3
1 nounn
noun

• the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

verb

• throw or toss with a light motion

solidify8
4 verbv
verb

• make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

• become solid

testify7
3 verbv
verb

• give testimony in a court of law

• provide evidence for

tie3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

• a social or business relationship

• equality of score in a contest

• a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

• a fastener that serves to join or connect

• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

• (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

• one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

• a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

verb

• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

• limit or restrict to

• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

• form a knot or bow in

• create social or emotional ties

• perform a marriage ceremony

• make by tying pieces together

• unite musical notes by a tie

verify6
3 verbv
verb

• confirm the truth of

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

shoofly7
2 nounn
noun

• an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen

• a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)

typify6
3 verbv
verb

• embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

ally4
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a friendly nation

• an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

verb

• become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

apply5
2 verbv
verb

• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• be pertinent or relevant or applicable

• ask (for something)

• coat, cover or smear a surface with

• be applicable to; as to an analysis

• give or convey physically

• avail oneself to

• ensure observance of laws and rules

• refer (a word or name) to a person or thing

• apply oneself to

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