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Meaning of "lightning bug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHTNING BUG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHTNING BUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lightning bug 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 LIGHTNING BUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug can refer to: ▪ A firefly ▪ PhotinusPhoturisPyractomena...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHTNING BUG

lighting effects
lighting engineer
lighting fixture
lighting-up time
lightish
lightless
lightly
lightness
lightning
lightning arrester
lightning chess
lightning conductor
lightning rod
lightning strike
lightning stroke
lightplane
lightproof
lights
lights out
lights-out

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHTNING BUG

assassin bug
chinch bug
flower bug
flu bug
June bug
kissing bug
lace bug
May bug
mealy bug
millennium bug
Moreton Bay bug
pill bug
potato bug
shield bug
sow bug
squash bug
stink bug
tummy bug
water bug
wheel bug

Synonyms and antonyms of lightning bug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lightning bug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHTNING BUG

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

Translator English - Chinese

萤火虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luciérnaga
570 millions of speakers

English

lightning bug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिजली बग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البرق علة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ошибка молнии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

erro de relâmpago
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জোনাকী পোকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

luciole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bug kilat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glühwürmchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雷のバグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

번개 버그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bug petir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con đom đóm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்னல் பிழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विजेचे बग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateş Böceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lightning bug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lightning bug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помилка блискавки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bug fulger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυγολαμπίς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerlig fout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lysmask
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lyn bug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lightning bug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTNING BUG»

The term «lightning bug» is regularly used and occupies the 60.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTNING BUG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lightning bug» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lightning bug» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHTNING BUG»

Discover the use of lightning bug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lightning bug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lightning Bug
Latha Bourne, the attractive postmistress of Stay More — a small town in the Arkansas Ozarks — didn’t expect to see Every Dill again.
Donald Harington, 2011
2
Leo the Lightning Bug
Leo wins our hearts and gains self-confidence in his struggle to make his very own light.
Eric Drachman, 2001
3
The Lightning Bug
Calvin Johnson-Rowe. his head and her mouth was hanging open. Matthew looked up and he could see the mass of lightning bugs hovering over his head. He looked at Teresa and said, "Come on, Teresa, get in the car; there is nothing to be ...
Calvin Johnson-Rowe, 2010
4
Shaoey and Dot: a thunder and lightning bug story
When the lights go out during an electrical storm, Shaoey, a young Chinese American girl, is frightened until Dot the ladybug reminds her of God's protection.
Mary Beth Chapman, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jim Chapman, 2006
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Lightning Bug Louie, a Christmas Story:
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Mark Frazier, 2013
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Seeing Dark Things : The Philosophy of Shadows: The ...
I could not see which was the lightning bug inside the toad and which was the lightning bug outside the toad. From a distance, I was seeing both lightning bugs. Thus, what formerly counted as see- ing only an effect of the lightning bug ( seeing ...
Roy Sorensen Professor of Philosophy Dartmouth College, 2008
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Grammar First
The comic poetry he produces is therefore without grammatically correct phrasing and punctuation, but is still both witty and philosophical. the flattered lightning bug a lightning bug got in here the other night a regular hick from the real country  ...
Ray Barker, Christine Moorcroft, 2002
8
Jet
'Lightning Bug' Rhodes Dies From Heart Attack Blues guitarist Walter "Lightning Bug" Rhodes, who played guitar with Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and B.B. King, was found in a motel swimming pool recently, dead apparently from a heart ...
9
To the Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam
Nearly a month before my R&R, I inherited a very special mission, called a lightning bug. Lieutenant Runyan, who had originally been the A/229th representative for this mission, somehow convinced me that I needed to take his place just ...
Tom A. Johnson, 2006
10
Lightning Bug Chasers
Two Brothers & Four Sisters Having Fun Chasing Lightning Bugs (Fireflies)
E. B. Wilkes, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHTNING BUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lightning bug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lynn Youngblood: Lightning bugs put on a backyard show
Nearly 100 percent of lightning bug light is given off as light; in our incandescent electric lights, only 10 percent is light, 90 percent is wasted as ... «Blue Springs Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Sasser: What's to blame for the decrease in fireflies?
The Texas lightning bug season is April through October and Hutchins said the best place to see them is in East Texas, traditionally the ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Porter County tourism bureau encourages organizations to apply for …
In 2015, Indiana Dunes Tourism awarded grants to Chicago Street Theatre, Lightning Bug Music Festival, Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
4
Science with Sarah: Nature's night lights
Able to snap a picture of a local lightning bug? Send it Sarah's way on Facebook or twitter using the #beon11 hashtag! Read or Share this ... «THV 11, Jul 15»
5
Well | Living With Cancer: Curses and Blessings
... regardless of the blood marker, I will give thanks to the lightning bugs, because who would not want to thank each and every lightning bug? «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Fishing Report published Thursday, July 16
For nymphs try a Lightning Bug in red, blue or silver, Prince Nymph in either its standard pattern or some of the newer Psycho Princes which ... «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
7
Montana fishing report: Think smaller streams as water warms up
For nymphs try a Lightning Bug in red, blue or silver, Prince Nymph in either its standard pattern or some of the newer Psycho Princes which ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Lightning Bug Music Festival raises $10000 to send kids to camp
The second annual Lightning Bug Music Festival will cap off the holiday weekend on July 5 at Sunset Hill Farm in Valparaiso. Get more ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
9
Preston Pride - Kingwood summer camp gives youth opportunity to …
On Thursday, children worked on various crafts, including reading compasses, solar ovens which they hope to make s'mores in, lightning bug ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
10
Editorial: Stumbling over public fondness for parkland
... between a park and a parking lot is, to borrow a phrase from Mark Twain, as big as "the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.". «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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