flea

Speech parts

1. flea - Noun

2. flea - Verb

Meaning

To flay.

An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hopper Moscow gazelle midge culex imago rat salmon snake parasite frog goat chamois jigger leaper
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Antonyms

support still continue say focus maintain
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Hypernyms

insect ectoparasite ectozoon epizoon ectozoan epizoan

Hyponyms

chigger chigoe chigoe flea sticktight Echidnophaga gallinacea dog flea

Phrases with the word

as fit as a flea flea fair jigger flea chigo flea aquatic flea burrowing flea

Anagrams

feal leaf alef Lafe Fela

Examples

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation. Marian Wright Edelman

Sir, there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea. Samuel Johnson

If England has any dignity left in the way of literature, she will forget for ever the pitiful antics of English Literature's performing flea. Sean O`Casey

The earth does not shake when the flea coughs. Lower Austria Proverb

If a flea had money, it would buy its own dog. Jamaican Proverb

The death throes of an elephant are not so annoying as a living flea. Zanzibar Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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