dun fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhn flahy]
- /dʌn flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhn flahy]
- /dʌn flaɪ/

Definition of dun fly words

noun dun fly a dun-colored artificial fly that resembles the larval stage of certain real flies. 1

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Origin of dun fly

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Dun fly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dun fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dun fly usage trend in Literature

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