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Meaning of "flypaper" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FLYPAPER

ˈflaɪˌpeɪpə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYPAPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flypaper 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 FLYPAPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flypaper

Flypaper is a fly-killing device made of paper coated with a sweetly fragrant, but extremely sticky and sometimes poisonous substance that traps flies and other flying insects when they land upon it. Fly paper is considered a pest control device, and is subject to regulation in the United States of America under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Definition of flypaper in the English dictionary

The definition of flypaper in the dictionary is paper with a sticky and poisonous coating, usually hung from the ceiling to trap flies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLYPAPER

curlpaper · draper · endpaper · glasspaper · gunpaper · landscaper · newspaper · notepaper · paper · sandpaper · scraper · shaper · skyscraper · taper · tarpaper · touchpaper · vapor · vapour · wallpaper · wastepaper

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYPAPER

flying wing · flying-spot · flyleaf · flyleaves · flymaker · flyman · flymen · Flynn · flyoff · flyover · flype · flypitch · flypitcher · flyposter · flyposting · flyrodder · Flysch · flyscreen · flyspeck · flystrike

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYPAPER

art paper · ballot paper · briefing paper · brown paper · carbonless paper · discussion paper · filter paper · graph paper · greaseproof paper · letter paper · music paper · on paper · order paper · recycled paper · term paper · the grim reaper · tissue paper · toilet paper · trade paper · white paper · wrapping paper

Synonyms and antonyms of flypaper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flypaper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYPAPER

Find out the translation of flypaper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flypaper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flypaper» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

捕蝇纸
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

papel matamoscas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

flypaper
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

flypaper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صائدة الذباب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

липучки
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flypaper
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

flypaper
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

papier tue-mouches
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Flypaper
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Fliegenfänger
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハエ捕り紙
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

끈끈이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Flypaper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giấy bị bay
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

flypaper
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लायपेपर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sinek kâğıdı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

carta moschicida
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

lep
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

липучки
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

flypaper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flypaper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleef papier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flugpapper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flypaper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flypaper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYPAPER»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYPAPER»

Discover the use of flypaper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flypaper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flypaper
This book includes Flypaper, Monkey Island, Fisherman on the Baltic, Sheep, As Seen in Another Light, Sarcophagus Cover, Monuments, The Paint Spreader, It's Lovely Here and The Blackbird.
Robert Musil, 2013
2
The flypaper effect in individual investor asset allocation
After examining several alternative explanations for this flypaper effect, we conclude that it is largely due to a combination of passivity and mental accounting.
James J. Choi, David I. Laibson, Brigitte Condie Madrian, 2007
3
Flypaper Heaven
FLYPAPER. HEA. EN—. Qll. JNFESSII. )NS. EPILOGUE. A Parallel Life "Writing this story is a process; it's a journey not even you know, tell it that way, tell it that way. How much would you have to change for it to be a book of love from the ...
Julia Lawrence, 2005
4
Fungibility and the Flypaper Effect of Project Aid: ...
While most economists assume that aid is fungible, most aid donors behave as if it is not.
Dominique Van de Walle, Ren Mu, 2007
5
Lady Bluebeard: the true story of love and marriage, death ...
A biographical novel on the life of Lyda Southard, serial killer from Idaho.
William C. Anderson, 1994
6
Herbert's Mountain: 21 Tales of Transformation
Flypaper Phil In a small town on the Maryland-Virginia border, half of the town in Maryland, half in Virginia, stands a bronze statue of a man who holds a strip of bronze flypaper. He extends his arm as if he held a sword or a Bible. But no, he ...
John Slade, 2002
7
Flypaper
Katie Anderson didnt know what life would throw at her, but at fifteen she decided that making it on her own was better than living with a controlling alcoholic father and an overbearing stepmother, so she left home and never looked back.
Shelia Morlan, janet Free, 2009
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Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers: Principles and Practices
alternative theoretical explanations of the flypaper effect. The last section provides concluding remarks. Impact of Intergovernmental Transfers on Local Government Behavior: Theoretical Hypotheses At the theoretical level, in a setting of ...
Robin W. Boadway, Anwar Shah, 2007
9
Hollywood Cartoons : American Animation in Its Golden Age: ...
stuck to the flypaper, he holds the paper down and pulls his snout loose—but then he realizes that both of his paws are stuck. He pulls one paw loose, then the other paw—but both times, of course, his other paw stays stuck. His ear gets stuck ...
Michael Barrier, 1999
10
Flypaper Theory (Economics)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Nethanel Willy, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYPAPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flypaper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dublin panzers won't be stopped | Irish Examiner
... against Meath, he will probably be like flypaper for blue jersies every time he gets on the ball, thus giving others the opportunity to prosper. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Resurrect California Announces Final Lineup (Breakdown, Bold …
smoking funny cigarettes (pot? hash? tobacco? flypaper?) and engaging in self-abuse and the abuse of others, both fully clothed and bare-ass ... «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Meet the Native: Tarflower more appealing than name
A fly that crawls to the gooey underside of the flower awaits the same fate as if it were approaching sticky flypaper. People started observing this ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
4
Letter: Dems oversaw South's segregation
"Political flypaper," an editorial cartoon by Matt Davies, depicted a relationship between white supremacists and the GOP, which is not ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Nickname 'Heroin High' doesn't reflect schools
"Heroin High!" Such a tragic nickname denounced upon a local school district. It's a tough moniker. It sticks like flypaper. A tough token to live ... «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
6
Flytrap to Breeding Ground
What happened to Sullivan's flypaper and Wurmser's bug-zapper? How is it that after “Operation Flytrap,” the world is suffering from a far worse ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
7
Day 182: A Walk in the Woods
... when we passed through a couple of ant swarms, the ants that didn't manage to sneak up my pants stuck to my sweat like flies on flypaper. «Audubon Magazine Blog, Jul 15»
8
Math and science enrichment center opens in Shreveport
... skills or interest to fill them (http://edexcellence.net/commentary/education-gadfly-daily/flypaper/the-most-important-resolution-stem-education). «Shreveport Times, Jun 15»
9
Raufeisen hasn't proved financing, city attorney says
"He's like flypaper," Gluba said of Raufeisen. "Once you get started with him, you're stuck with him." Raufeisen accused Gluba of running "a ... «Quad City Times, Jun 15»
10
It's summertime and the livin' is hungry
Gnats and skeeters are so annoying that people wear earrings made from flypaper. Summer is tough on the owls. The mosquitoes eat them. «Southernminn.com, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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