jarfly

ˈdʒɑːrˌflaɪ

jarflies

Definition

Definition of jarfly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insects

Dated

cicada found in Appalachia

Dated

The jarfly's song filled the summer air.

cicada

insect

entomology

Dated

large insect known for its loud buzzing sound

Dated

The jarfly's buzzing can be heard from far away.

cicada

locust

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cicada found in Appalachia

Origin of jarfly

Unknown, possibly American English dialect

Examples of jarfly in a sentence

Jarfly shells littered the forest floor.
A jarfly landed on the porch screen.
Children ran after the jarfly in the yard.

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French:cigale, ...
German:Zikade, großes Insekt, ...
Italian:cicala degli Appalachi, cicala, ...
Spanish:cigarra, chicharra, ...
Portuguese:cigarra, ...
Chinese:知了, 大昆虫, ...
Japanese:ジャーフライ, 大きな虫, ...
Arabic:زَيْز, ...
Hebrew:צִיקָדָה אַפָּלָצִ'ית, צִיקָדָה, ...
Russian:цикада, большое насекомое, ...
Ukrainian:цикада, велика комаха, ...
Hindi:जर्फ़्लाई, बड़ा कीड़ा, ...
Bengali:জারফ্লাই, বড় পোকা, ...
Catalan:cigala, insecte gran, ...
Czech:cikáda, cikáda polní, ...
Danish:jarfly, stor insekt, ...
Dutch:cicade, grote insect, ...
Greek:τζιτζίκι, τζάρφλι, ...
Hungarian:kabóca, énekeskabóca, ...
Khmer:សត្វចង្រិតស្រែក, ស៊ីកាដា, ...
Korean:매미, 큰 벌레, ...
Persian:جیرجیرک, حشره بزرگ, ...
Polish:cykada appalachijska, duży owad, ...
Portuguese (BR):cigarra, ...
Romanian:cicadă din Appalachia, insectă mare, ...
Swedish:appalachisk cikada, stor insekt, ...
Thai:จักจั่น, แมลงขนาดใหญ่, ...
Turkish:jarfly çekirgesi, büyük böcek, ...
Vietnamese:ve sầu, côn trùng lớn, ...

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