Firefly

/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/

Synonyms for "firefly" (40 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(3 words)
lightning bugemblemfire beetle
blinkblinkingcandle flycoruscationfire beetle

Strong matches (12)

Related words (20)

Related word relations

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More general

8 entries
arthropodbeetleelaterelateridelaterid beetlefigurative languageinsectliterary device

More specific

5 entries
allegorylarviform femalemetaphorsymbolismwinged firefly

Collocations

5 entries
firefly habitatfirefly larvaefirefly luminescencefirefly matingfirefly population

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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Have you ever even seen a firefly?

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The firefly was eaten by a toad.

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It's a firefly.

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The firefly, the bee, the hummingbird ... With such beings, what do I have in common?

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