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Showing words for GADFLY using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Gadfly
gadfly
5 Letter Words for Gadfly
glady
4 Letter Words for Gadfly
agly, dalf, fady, flag, flay, glad, gyal, lady, yald
3 Letter Words for Gadfly
ady, afd, agy, ald, alf, alg, aly, dag, dal, day, fad, fag, fay, fld, fly, gad, gal, gay, gld, lad, lag, lay, ldg, yad, yag
Definitions for Gadfly
[1] any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that bite or annoy domestic animals.
[2] a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, ideas, demands, requests, etc.
[3] any of various large dipterous flies, esp the horsefly, that annoy livestock by sucking their blood
[4] a constantly irritating or harassing person
Words related to Gadfly
motivator, annoyance, irritant, pest, prod, spur, excitant, energizer, mover, stimulator
Words nearby Gadfly
gad, gadabout, gadarene, gaddafi, gaddi, gadfly, gadget, gadgeteer, gadgetry, gadgie, gadhelic
Origin of Gadfly
First recorded in 1585–95; gad2 + fly2
Word origin for Gadfly
C16: from gad ² (sting) + fly ²
Synonyms for Gadfly
motivator, annoyance, energizer, excitant, irritant, mover, pest, prod, spur, stimulator