mayfly

ˈmeɪˌflaɪ

mayflies

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Definition of mayfly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

short life

TECH.

insect with a short lifespan

TECH.

The mayfly lives only for a day or two..

ephemeral

short-lived

transient

figurativeshort-lived or ephemeral

His fame was a mayfly, gone in a day.

ephemeral

fleeting

transient

fishing

TECH.

artificial fly used in fishing

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He tied a mayfly to his fishing line.

lure

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insect with a short lifespan
artificial fly used in fishing

Origin of mayfly

English, may (month) + fly (insect)

Terms with mayfly included in their meaning

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dayfly

mayfly insect

mayfly, a delicate insect with a very short adult life

ephemerid

entomology

any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae

Examples of mayfly in a sentence

The mayfly's brief life is fascinating.
The trend was a mayfly, disappearing within weeks.
Their relationship was a mayfly, ending as quickly as it began.
The angler selected a mayfly for the afternoon catch.
A mayfly was the perfect choice for the river fishing.

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French:éphémère, mouche artificielle, ...
German:Eintagsfliege, Kunstfliege, ...
Italian:efemera, effimero, ...
Spanish:efímera, mosca de mayo, ...
Portuguese:efemérida, coisa passageira, ...
Chinese:蜉蝣, 短暂现象, ...
Japanese:カゲロウ, 儚いもの, ...
Arabic:ذُبَابَة مَاي, شيء سريع الزوال, ...
Hebrew:אֶפְמֵרָה, בֶּן חֲלוֹף, ...
Russian:подёнка, однодневка, ...
Ukrainian:одноденка, штучна муха, ...
Hindi:मईफ्लाई, क्षणभंगुर, ...
Bengali:মেফ্লাই, ক্ষণস্থায়ী, ...
Catalan:efímera, cosa efímera, ...
Czech:jepice, muška, ...
Danish:døgnflue, majflue, ...
Dutch:eendagsvlieg, kunstvlieg, ...
Greek:εφήμερο, εφήμερη μύγα, ...
Hungarian:kérész, egynyári siker, ...
Khmer:សត្វល្អិតមេហ្វ្លាយ, អ្វីដែលមានអាយុកាលខ្លីណាស់, ...
Korean:하루살이, 덧없는 것, ...
Persian:مگس روزانه, حشره یک روزه, ...
Polish:jętka, efemeryda, ...
Portuguese (BR):efêmera, transitoriedade, ...
Romanian:efemeridă, efemerid, ...
Swedish:dagslända, ...
Thai:แมลงเม่า, สิ่งชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:birgün sineği, gelip geçici, ...
Vietnamese:con phù du, con ruồi nhân tạo, ...

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