Definitions
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
Word origin
From Middle English flye, flie, from Old English flȳġe, flēoge (“a fly”), from Proto-West Germanic *fleugā, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ (“a fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“to fly”).
Used in a sentence
“I went on trying for fish along the western bank down the river, but only small trout rose at my flies, and a score was the total catch.”
“a trifling fly, none of your great familiars”
“The fly that plays too near the flame burns in it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Insect with wings”3 letters
02“Move like a bird”3 letters
03“Move through the air”3 letters
04“Soar through the air”3 letters
05“Take to the air”3 letters
06“Travel airborne”3 letters
07“Travel by plane”3 letters
08“Travel through air”3 letters
09“Travel through the air”3 letters
10“Zip through the air”3 letters
11“Travel by air”3 letters
12“Winged insect”3 letters
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