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noun, plural fire·flies.any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with a light-producing organ at the rear of the abdomen. Also called glowfly, lightning bug. Origin of fireflyFirst recorded in 1650–60; fire + fly2 Words nearby fireflyfire extinguisher, firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fire gilding, fireguard, fire hall, fire hat, firehorse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fireflyFrom Firefly to Pushing Daisies to Freaks and Geeks, the intensity of fan support has attempted to save or revive genre shows. A Fan Night Out: The Return of Veronica Mars|Scott Bixby|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, shares these mixed feelings. The ‘Veronica Mars’ Kickstarter Smash: 5 Burning Questions|Kevin Fallon|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST I would jump at an opportunity to do any kind of Firefly thing again. TV's Next Great Leading Man|Kara Cutruzzula|March 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST So, was it a coincidence you were Captain Hammer on Dr. Horrible and nicknamed Captain Tightpants on Firefly? TV's Next Great Leading Man|Kara Cutruzzula|March 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, that devotion doesn't always translate into programs that stay on the air—just ask Firefly fans about that. Will TV Slay Joss Whedon?|Joel Keller|January 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST Firefly fed the flame with the dried moss until it was big enough to burn little twigs and dead leaves. The Cave Twins|Lucy Fitch Perkins Then came a gale of twenty hours' duration; but the Firefly held her course, and proved herself to be a perfect sea boat. Brave Old Salt|Oliver Optic He was often uncertain whether it was a firefly a few yards away, or a star the other side of Time. Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley Well was it then for Martin Rattler that a friendly heart beat for him on board the Firefly. Martin Rattler|R.M. Ballantyne Firefly heard him and came plunging through the bushes after him. The Cave Twins|Lucy Fitch Perkins
British Dictionary definitions for firefly
noun plural -fliesany nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, common in warm and tropical regions, having luminescent abdominal organsSee also glow-worm any tropical American click beetle of the genus Pyrophorus, esp P. noctiluca, that have luminescent thoracic organs 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 fireflyfire beetle, fireworm, glowworm, lampyrid, lantern fly, noctiluca |