Definitions for flies
flies

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fliesnoun

   (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

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1. fliesnoun

   The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.

2. fliesnoun

   The trouser zip

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1. flies

   Flies is a song by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album Year of the Snitch, on May 22, 2018, through Third Worlds, an imprint of Harvest Records.

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1. flies

   Flies refer to small winged insects that belong to the Diptera order. They are characterized by their two wings, compound eyes, and sucking or piercing mouthparts. Flies are commonly found all around the world and are known for their role in pollination as well as the transmission of diseases.

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1. Flies

   of Fly

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1. Flies

   "Flies" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the June 1953 issue of Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and later appeared in Asimov's collections Nightfall and Other Stories. The author's original title for the story was "King Lear, IV, i, 36–37", but Anthony Boucher, editor at the time, suggested a different title, which became "Flies".

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1. fliesverb

   Verb form of the word fly

   The aircraft flies at a specific altitude according to the flight route and flight path

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 26, 2023  

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1. FLIES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Flies is ranked #98099 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Flies surname appeared 185 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Flies.
   
   91.3% or 169 total occurrences were White.
   3.7% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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How to pronounce flies?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say flies in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flies in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of flies in a Sentence

1. Prince Phillip:

   If it had got four legs and is not a chair, if it has two wings and it flies, but is not an aeroplane, and if it swims and is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it. (commenting on Chinese eating habits at a 1986 World Wildlife Fund coference)

2. Michael Stutman:

   I do n’t think that such a decision would ever stand constitutional challenge, michael Stutman could easily find a conservative court saying that a person who flies a rainbow pride flag on their front door is an unfit parent because that judge does not believe in sexual choices, say, that are beyond that of just males and females.

3. Lamar Alexander:

   Filibustering to death the Gorsuch nomination -- or any presidential nomination, for that matter -- flies in the face of 230 years of Senate tradition, throughout the Senate's history, approval of even the most controversial presidential nominations has required only a majority vote.

4. Miguel de Cervantes:

   A closed mouth catches no flies.

5. Danish proverb:

   Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flies
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flies
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flies
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flies
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=flies
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html