flypaper

fly·pa·per

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flahy-pey-per]
- /ˈflaɪˌpeɪ pər/
- /ˈflaɪˌpeɪ.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-pey-per]
- /ˈflaɪˌpeɪ pər/

Definitions of flypaper word

noun flypaper paper designed to destroy flies by catching them on its sticky surface or poisoning them on contact. 1
noun flypaper Sticky, poison-treated strips of paper that are hung indoors to catch and kill flies. 1
noun flypaper paper with a sticky and poisonous coating, usually hung from the ceiling to trap flies 0
noun flypaper a sticky or poisonous paper set out to catch or kill flies 0
noun flypaper A strip of paper coated with a sticky, often poisonous, substance that catches and kills flies that land on it. 0

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Origin of flypaper

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; fly2 + paper

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Parts of speech for Flypaper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flypaper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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