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Definitions for Flea

[1] any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
[2] either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black C. felis (cat flea) or the similar but larger C. canis (dog flea) , both of which infest cats, dogs, and occasionally humans.
[3] any of various small beetles and crustaceans that leap like a flea or swim in a jumpy manner, as the water flea and beach flea.
[4] flea in one's ear , a disconcerting rebuke or rebuff: The next time he shows his face around here he'll get a flea in his ear. a broad hint.
[5] any small wingless parasitic blood-sucking insect of the order Siphonaptera , living on the skin of mammals and birds and noted for its power of leaping
[6] any of various invertebrates that resemble fleas, such as the water flea and flea beetle
[7] flea in one's ear informal a sharp rebuke

Words related to Flea

tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, aphid, ladybug, insect, rodent

Words nearby Flea

flay, flaysome, fld, fld., fldxt, flea, flea beetle, flea collar, flea in one's ear, a, flea market, flea-bitten

Origin of Flea

before 900; Middle English fle, Old English flēah, flēa; cognate with German Floh; akin to flee

Words that may be confused with Flea

flea, flee

Word origin for Flea

Old English flēah ; related to Old Norse flō , Old High German flōh

Synonyms for Flea

ant, aphid, bee, beetle, butterfly, cockroach, dragonfly, fruit fly, gnat, grasshopper, ladybug, mite, mosquito, moth, pest, spider, termite, tick, vermin, arachnid, arthropod, bedbug, bumblebee, cootie, fly, hornet, louse, daddy longlegs, praying mantis, yellowjacket