flesh fly
noun
Simple meaning
Any fly of the family Sarcophagidae that feed on carrion.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
flehshflySay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflɛʃfˈlaɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any fly of the family Sarcophagidae that feed on carrion
Fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Any fly of the family Sarcophagidae that feed on carrion
Used this way, flesh fly is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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