vinegar fly

vin·e·gar fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vin-i-ger flahy]
- /ˈvɪn ɪ gər flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vin-i-ger flahy]
- /ˈvɪn ɪ gər flaɪ/

Definitions of vinegar fly words

noun vinegar fly any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation. 1
noun vinegar fly any of various dipterous flies of the genus Drosophila 0
noun vinegar fly Any fly of the family Drosophilidae. 0

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Origin of vinegar fly

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Vinegar fly

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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vinegar fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

vinegar fly usage trend in Literature

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