What is another word for gadfly?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˈadfla͡ɪ], [ ɡˈadflaɪ], [ ɡ_ˈa_d_f_l_aɪ]
Synonyms for Gadfly:
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- GRINCH .
- Horntail ,
- June Bug ,
- ant ,
- aphid ,
- bedbug ,
- bee ,
- black widow ,
- blowfly ,
- bluebottle ,
- boll weevil ,
- bookworm ,
- botfly ,
- butterfly ,
- centipede ,
- chigger ,
- chinch ,
- cicada ,
- cockroach ,
- cricket ,
- daddy longlegs ,
- deer fly ,
- dragonfly ,
- dung beetle ,
- earwig ,
- firefly ,
- flea ,
- fruit fly ,
- gnat ,
- grasshopper ,
- horsefly ,
- housefly ,
- katydid ,
- ladybug ,
- locust ,
- louse ,
- mantis ,
- may fly ,
- midge ,
- millipede ,
- mite ,
- mosquito ,
- moth ,
- nit ,
- praying mantis ,
- scarab ,
- scorpion ,
- silverfish ,
- spider ,
- stinkbug ,
- tarantula ,
- termite ,
- tick ,
- tiger moth ,
- tsetse fly ,
- wasp ,
- yellow jacket .
Other synonyms:
- beetle ,
- bloodsucker .
- critic ,
- diva ,
- hothead ,
- perfectionist ,
- purist ,
- scourge ,
- shrew ,
- stickler ,
- wet blanket .
Other relevant words:
- Cajoler ,
- Encourager ,
- Firer ,
- Oxgoad ,
- Stimulator ,
- abetter ,
- abettor ,
- actuator ,
- agent provocateur ,
- agitator ,
- anathema ,
- animator ,
- annoyance ,
- annoyer ,
- annoying person ,
- bane ,
- blasphemy ,
- blight ,
- blighter ,
- bother ,
- boy ,
- breeze ,
- chap ,
- cleg ,
- clegg ,
- coax ,
- coaxer ,
- curse ,
- curse word ,
- cuss ,
- denunciation ,
- energizer ,
- excitant ,
- expletive ,
- fella ,
- feller ,
- fellow ,
- firebrand ,
- gad ,
- galvanizer ,
- gent ,
- goad ,
- gossip-monger ,
- heckler ,
- horse fly ,
- impeller ,
- imprecation ,
- incendiary ,
- inducer ,
- insect ,
- inspirer ,
- instigator ,
- irritant ,
- lad ,
- lash ,
- malcontent ,
- malediction ,
- meddler ,
- mischief-maker ,
- motivator ,
- mover ,
- moving spirit ,
- nag ,
- noodge ,
- nudge ,
- nudnik ,
- nudzh ,
- nuisance ,
- oath ,
- pain ,
- persecutor ,
- person ,
- persuader ,
- pest ,
- pesterer ,
- plague ,
- pleader ,
- prick ,
- prime mover ,
- prod ,
- promise ,
- prompter ,
- rabble-rouser ,
- rowel ,
- scandalmonger ,
- seabird ,
- spark ,
- spark plug ,
- sparker ,
- spur ,
- sting ,
- stormy petrel ,
- swearing ,
- swearword ,
- tease ,
- tempter ,
- tormenter ,
- tormentor ,
- trial ,
- trouble ,
- troublemaker ,
- vexation ,
- warble fly ,
- wheedler ,
- whip ,
- whiplash .
- fly .
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How to use "Gadfly" in context?
A gadfly is an insect that lives in or near water. It is distinguished from other insects by its long slender wings, which are covered with tiny hairs. These hairs help the gadfly to stay even afloat when it is in the water. The gadfly ranges in size from a few millimeters to one centimeter.
The gadfly is a carnivore and its diet includes both small insects and other aquatic animals. It can inflict serious damage to crops and other plants by sucking the juices out of them.
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- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
