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PRONUNCIATION OF WET-FLY

wet-fly  [ˌwetˈflaɪ] play
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WHAT DOES WET-FLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wet-fly in the English dictionary

The definition of wet-fly in the dictionary is of or relating to wet flies.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WET-FLY


barfly
ˈbɑːflaɪ
blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
fly
flaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
overfly
ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ
refly
riːˈflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WET-FLY

wet one´s whistle
wet pack
wet room
wet rot
wet shave
wet steam
wet suit
wet wipe
wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer
wet-bulb thermometer
wet-look
wet-nurse
weta
wetback
Wetbike
wether
wetland
wetlands
wetly
wetness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WET-FLY

black fly
briefly
caddis fly
chiefly
crane fly
dry fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
peacock butterfly
robber fly
ruffly
Spanish fly
stiffly
swallowtail butterfly
test-fly
tsetse fly
wet fly

Synonyms and antonyms of wet-fly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wet-fly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WET-FLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

湿粉煤灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mojado - mosca
570 millions of speakers

English

wet-fly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गीला मक्खी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرطب ذبابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мокрого муха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wet- fly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিজা ফ্লাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humide volée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang basah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nassfliege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェットフライ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

습식 플라이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Udan-fly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ướt bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈர ஈ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओले-माशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Islak uçuşa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wet - fly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mucha na mokro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мокрого муха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ud - fly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wet - fly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nat - fly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wet -fly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

våt -fly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wet-fly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WET-FLY»

The term «wet-fly» is normally little used and occupies the 110.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WET-FLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wet-fly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wet-fly» 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 wet-fly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WET-FLY»

Discover the use of wet-fly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wet-fly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Winged and ...
A detailed survey of the history and use of wet flies, with information on the insects they reassemble, fishing techniques and tying instructions.
Dave Hughes, 1995
2
Wet-Fly Tying and Fishing
This fascinating book sets out to redress the balance demonstrating that wet-flies still catch trout in spectacular fashion and are as effective today as ever they were in past centuries.
Roger Fogg, 2010
3
Fly-Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River
Tail: clump of snowshoe rabbit's foot fur Wing: clump of snowshoe rabbit's foot fur Body: beaver dubbing Nymph and Wet-Fly Fishing Ten Tips for Success 1. Leaders and tippets. I prefer my wet-fly and nymph leaders to be 12 feet—the same ...
Paul Weamer, 2011
4
Fly Fishing for Trout in Streams: A How-to Guide
The wet-fly swing is one of the oldest techniques for presenting a subsurface fly to trout and is a longtime favorite among Atlantic salmon fishermen. Unlike other techniques, where drag is carefully avoided, the wet-fly swing actually employs ...
Cowles Creative Publishing Creative Publishing international, Creative Publishing Editors, 1998
5
Wet-Fly Fishing Treated Methodically
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ewen M Tod, 2012
6
Essential Trout Flies
Light Cahill Hook Standard wet fly, sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 Thread Tan 6/0 or 8/0 Hackle Ginger hen Tails Ginger hen or rooster Body Cream fur dubbing Wing Wood duck flank fibers Alder Hook Standard wet fly, sizes 8, 10, 12, 14 Thread Black ...
Dave Hughes, 2000
7
Streaming Wet Flies and a Fly Angler's Full Season:
Those old timers still fished dry fly patterns, but during hatch periods on the trout streams and lakes that they fished, the wet fly was also a reliable choice. Back in those days, most of these experienced wet fly fishermen had their own favorite ...
Guy R. Woods, 2013
8
Fly-Tying Techniques and Patterns
A fly angler who took up the sport twenty years ago may never have fished a traditional wet-fly pattern. The fancy patterns of the late 1800s and early 1900s have all but disappeared from most fly shops and catalogs. Yet wet flies were the most ...
Creative Publishing Editors, 1996
9
The Art of Fly Tying: More Than 200 Classic and New Patterns
l l l Gordon Wet Fly. ll9 Gotcha. l39 Gray CDC Caddis Dry Fly. l09 Gray Fox Variant Dry Fly. l04 Gray Ghost Streamer, 89 Gray Wulff Dry Fly. l07 Green Bomber Fly. l32 Green Drake Nymph. 95 Green Leaf Hopper Terrestrial, l24 Griffith's Gnat ...
John van Vliet, 2007
10
ICSDC 2011: Integrating Sustainability Practices in the ...
Wet fly ash has different physical and mechanical properties from dry fly ash. The type of water and the stacking time of fly ash also affect its properties. Wet fly ash by sea water is usually loose and saturated, has unstable mechanical ...
Christopher Hermreck

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Wet-Fly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wet-fly-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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