hackle fly

hack·le fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hak-uh l flahy]
- /ˈhæk əl flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hak-uh l flahy]
- /ˈhæk əl flaɪ/

Definitions of hackle fly words

noun hackle fly an artificial fly made with hackles, usually without wings. 1
noun hackle fly an artificial fly in which the legs and wings are represented by hackle feathers 0

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Origin of hackle fly

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Hackle fly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hackle fly

hackle fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

hackle fly usage trend in Literature

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