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Meaning of "catchfly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CATCHFLY

catchfly  [ˈkætʃˌflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATCHFLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catchfly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATCHFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of catchfly in the English dictionary

The definition of catchfly in the dictionary is any of several caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Silene that have sticky calyxes and stems on which insects are sometimes trapped.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATCHFLY


blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
botfly
ˈbɒtˌflaɪ
bushfly
ˈbʊʃˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dayfly
ˈdeɪˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
glowfly
ˈɡləʊˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
test-fly
ˈtɛstˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATCHFLY

catch the sun
catch up
catch-22
catch-all
catch-as-catch-can
catchable
catchcries
catchcry
catcher
catcher´s mitt
catchflies
catchier
catchiest
catchiness
catching
catching pen
catchline
catchment
catchment area
catchment basin

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATCHFLY

barfly
black fly
briefly
caddis fly
chiefly
crane fly
dry fly
fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
overfly
peacock butterfly
refly
ruffly
Spanish fly
stiffly
tsetse fly

Synonyms and antonyms of catchfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catchfly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATCHFLY

Find out the translation of catchfly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catchfly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catchfly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

捕虫草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catchfly
570 millions of speakers

English

catchfly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

catchfly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

catchfly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мухоловка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catchfly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

catchfly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catchfly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leimkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ムシトリナデシコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

catchfly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sampean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

catchfly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

catchfly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पटकथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

catchfly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lepnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мухоловка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catchfly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

catchfly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

catchfly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

catchfly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

catchfly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catchfly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATCHFLY»

The term «catchfly» is regularly used and occupies the 97.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATCHFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catchfly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATCHFLY»

Discover the use of catchfly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catchfly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Annual Report of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
11 flowering catchfly 8626 ' 1.1841 95.0, 99.1 0.65' 0.16, 0.08 No 'Night flowering catchfly 3632 ' 91.01 84.7, 84.0 10242 97-5 9731 0.60' 1.70 0.40 No :False flax 454 . 88.0' 83.2; 81.0 10230 991 0.20 035, 0.2') No :Night flowering catchfly 908,  ...
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, 1922
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Annual Report of Progress Year Ending
I . i ing catchfly 227 flowering catchfly 8626 1 ' 0.78 No .Ribgrass 454. Night flower- 90.0 88.21 84.8 96.01 97.1' 0.001 0.40i 1.90105 'curled dock 3178. Night 91.0 89.5 80.9 95.0 99.1 0.65 0.16' 0.08 No INight flowering eatehfly 3032 91.0 84.7 ...
University of Maine at Orono. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station (U.S.), 1922
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Pubescent Catchfly. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. j to £ foot. 197 S. Jsqypti'aca (Lin. fil. suppl. 241.) plant somewhat tomentose ; stems branched ; leaves obovate, stalked ; flowers terminal, erect ; calyx clavate ; petals obcordate, bidentate at the  ...
George Don, 1831
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Bulletin - Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
97-5 596 1-0" 7-'35 2-10 N0 'Night flowering catchfly 94.0 81.7 73.2 i l ' 2951, Canada thistle 227 i : 10218. 97-2 993 trace 0-10 0-61' No Canada thistle 227, Night 91.0» 89.5! 88.8 i i I flowering catchfly 2043, I s r l l i _ Curled dock 227 , 10219 ...
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, 1922
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Silene lemmonii; (2) LEMMON'S CATCHFLY; (3) caryophyllaceae; (4) Lassen Volcanic National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Yosemite 24861 . National Park 24843. (1) Silene macrosolen; (3) caryophyllaceae; (4) Ethiopia ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
6
A Catalogue of Forest Trees, Fruit Trees, Evergreen and ...
Muricata Small Caterpillar Sulcata Furrowed Caterpillar Subvillosa Villous Caterpillar Elegans Purple Jacobaea — flore alba White J acobaea Lusitanica Portugal Catchfly Quinquevulnera Mountain Lychnis Ciliata Ciliated Catchfly Sericea ...
W. A. Mackie, J. Mackie, 1812
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Vol. I. - Thalamiflorae
branched; lower leaves ovate; flowers almost sessile, solitary twin or tern; calyx cylindrical; petals narrow, bifid. (E). H. Native of Algiers in corn-fields. Petals white. Grey Catchfly. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. P]. Q to 1 foot. 63 S. BBACHYPE' TALA ...
8
Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its ...
... asprella (checkerbloom or checker mallow), 56 Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. sparsifolia (checkerbloom), 29 Sidalcea neomexicana (checkerbloom), 50 Sidalcea reptans (creeping sidalcea), 56 Silene antirrhina (sleepy or snapdragon catchfly), ...
Clarence A. Hall, Jr., 2007
9
Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(syn) see Scleropoa rigida Cataria vulgaris Moench (syn) see Nepeta cataria Cataulacus parallelus Smith (Formicidae) catawba (E) see Catalpa speciosa catbird (E) see Dumetella carolinensis catchfly, berry (E) see Cucubalus baccifer  ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Grey Catchfly. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Pl. 5 to 1 foot. 63 S. BsAcuYi-s'rALA (Rob. et Cast. mem. ined. in D. C. fl. fr. suppl. 607.) stem simple; leaves obovate- spatulate, obtuse, hairy, ciliated at the base ; flowers secund, erect; calyx some— what ...
George Don, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATCHFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catchfly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Claridon Prairie, Trella Romine Prairie tours offered
Among the interesting species found here are Wild-potato Vine, Butterflyweed, Royal Catchfly (state-listed as threatened) and an unusual color ... «Marion Star, Jul 15»
2
River life, 6/28
Ox-eye daisies, horse nettles, tower rockcress, daisy fleabane, yellow salsify, nodding catchfly, bladder campion, dogbane, late meadow ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
3
Summer wildflower season is upon us
In my opinion not much compares to the conspicuous, neon-orange umbels of butterfly weed and the splashy, pure red royal catchfly. These ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Country & Coast: Collaboration leads to a rare flowers revival
MOST PEOPLE wouldn't know a small-flowered catchfly if they saw one. It is a neat little member of the campion family with delicate petals ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
5
Nature puts on magnificent show in Cornwall where land meets the …
Last year, Ian found small-flowered catchfly in large numbers. This little white campion has declined dramatically in recent decades due to ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
6
Loudoun County and Fauquier home sales
Catchfly Terr., 43587-Stephen H. Larrimore to Andrew M. Munro, $585,000. Cypress Point Terr., 18221-John B. Neville to Kendley Davenport ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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LAWN AND GARDEN: The right flowers, sugar water can keep …
Among the perennials are red trumpet honeysuckle, red columbine, red penstemons, trumpet vine, catchfly fire pink, and cardinal flower. «MLive.com, Jun 15»
8
Arise, Sir Lenworth
According to the posters, the aim is to encourage the growth of Nottingham catchfly, Horseshoe vetch and Corky-fruited water dropwort. Call me ... «expressandstar.com, Jun 15»
9
Missouri Prairie Foundation to dedicate two new prairies
“I have always been amazed by how much royal catchfly is there. By my estimate it may be the largest population in the world,” he said, noting ... «Joplin Globe, Jun 15»
10
National Trust calls for footpath around English coast
... Nottingham catchfly, spiked speedwell, spotted cat's-ear, Welsh hawkweed and wild cotoneaster – which occurs nowhere else in the world. «The Guardian, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Catchfly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/catchfly>. Apr 2024 ».
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