lightning bug

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noun

firefly.

Origin of lightning bug

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby lightning bug

light mineral, light music, lightness, lightning, lightning arrester, lightning bug, lightning chess, lightning conductor, Lightning never strikes twice in the same place, lightning rod, lightning stroke

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Example sentences from the Web for lightning bug

It was a rare kind, and I almost had one when a mosquito bit me and I had to let the lightning-bug go.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young
I want to get a new specimen of a lightning-bug I noticed in the garden.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young
In Borneo there is a species of lightning-bug that tourists carry around at night on spits, delighted with the novelty.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
When the sun struck him right, he was as good to follow as a lightning-bug.
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for lightning bug

lightning bug

noun

US and Canadian another name for the firefly

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lightning bug
释义	lightning bug SEE SYNONYMS FOR lightning bug ON THESAURUS.COM noun firefly. Origin of lightning bug An Americanism dating back to 1770–80 Words nearby lightning bug light mineral, light music, lightness, lightning, lightning arrester, lightning bug, lightning chess, lightning conductor, Lightning never strikes twice in the same place, lightning rod, lightning stroke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lightning bug It was a rare kind, and I almost had one when a mosquito bit me and I had to let the lightning-bug go. The Motor Boys in the Clouds\|Clarence Young I want to get a new specimen of a lightning-bug I noticed in the garden. The Motor Boys in the Clouds\|Clarence Young In Borneo there is a species of lightning-bug that tourists carry around at night on spits, delighted with the novelty. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey When the sun struck him right, he was as good to follow as a lightning-bug. Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for lightning bug lightning bug noun US and Canadian another name for the firefly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lightning bug fire beetle, firefly, fireworm, glowworm, lampyrid, lantern fly, noctiluca
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lightning bug

noun

Origin of lightning bug

Words nearby lightning bug

Example sentences from the Web for lightning bug

British Dictionary definitions for lightning bug

noun

Words related to lightning bug