flea

[ flee ]

/ fli /

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noun

any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.

either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black C. felis(cat flea ) or the similar but larger C. canis(dog flea ), both of which infest cats, dogs, and occasionally humans.

any of various small beetles and crustaceans that leap like a flea or swim in a jumpy manner, as the water flea and beach flea.

Idioms for flea

flea in one's ear,

a disconcerting rebuke or rebuff: The next time he shows his face around here he'll get a flea in his ear.
a broad hint.

Origin of flea

before 900; Middle English fle,Old English flēah, flēa; cognate with German Floh; akin to flee

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flea

flea , flee

Words nearby flea

flaysome, F.L.B., fld., fl. dr., fldxt, flea, fleabag, fleabane, flea beetle, fleabite, flea-bitten

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Example sentences from the Web for flea

And it all began with a young model rooting through Paris flea markets to find something that made her feel good.
Tatiana Sorokko Is the Queen of Vintage Couture|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I grew up in New York and there was a Caldor that had a Sunday flea market.
The TV Superhero Guru Behind ‘The Flash’|Jason Lynch|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Six months after he arrived in Paris, he found another high-wheeled bicycle in a flea market and bought that too.
Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, from an infected little mammal—usually a rat—can hop from the dying rat onto a human and bite it.
It’s Not Time to Worry About China’s Plague Just Yet|Kent Sepkowitz|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some kind of fly, gnit, gnat, tick or flea of some kind...the desert kind.
Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff’s Last Letters Home From Iraq|Matt Pottinger|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The accompanying cut represents in part the head of a flea, and is annexed in order to give a specimen of a simple eye.
The Life of an Insect|Anonymous
Rogers used to say that a man who attempts to read all the new publications must often do as the flea does—skip.
The Jest Book|Mark Lemon
It is superfluous to add that the flea is as common as the dog, and as indifferent also to the peace of the stranger.
The Old World and Its Ways|William Jennings Bryan
Welcome horse-hair vests, sacking sheets, and the “bitter bite of the flea,”—sad entertainment for gentlemen!
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln|Charles L. Marson
Horace gently took the girl's hands in his, and Flea lowered her sun-browned face.
From the Valley of the Missing|Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for flea

flea

/ (fliː) /

noun

any small wingless parasitic blood-sucking insect of the order Siphonaptera, living on the skin of mammals and birds and noted for its power of leaping

any of various invertebrates that resemble fleas, such as the water flea and flea beetle

flea in one's ear informal a sharp rebuke

Word Origin for flea

Old English flēah; related to Old Norse flō, Old High German flōh

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

Idioms and Phrases with flea

flea

In addition to the idioms beginning with flea

flea in one's ear, a
flea market

also see:

hurt a fly (flea)

Medical definitions for flea

flea

[ flē ]

n.

Any of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera that have legs adapted for jumping and are parasitic in the hair and feathers of warm-blooded animals.

单词	flea
释义	flea [ flee ] / fli / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flea ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap. either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black C. felis(cat flea ) or the similar but larger C. canis(dog flea ), both of which infest cats, dogs, and occasionally humans. any of various small beetles and crustaceans that leap like a flea or swim in a jumpy manner, as the water flea and beach flea. Idioms for flea flea in one's ear, a disconcerting rebuke or rebuff: The next time he shows his face around here he'll get a flea in his ear. a broad hint. Origin of flea before 900; Middle English fle,Old English flēah, flēa; cognate with German Floh; akin to flee WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flea flea , flee Words nearby flea flaysome, F.L.B., fld., fl. dr., fldxt, flea, fleabag, fleabane, flea beetle, fleabite, flea-bitten Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flea And it all began with a young model rooting through Paris flea markets to find something that made her feel good. Tatiana Sorokko Is the Queen of Vintage Couture\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I grew up in New York and there was a Caldor that had a Sunday flea market. The TV Superhero Guru Behind ‘The Flash’\|Jason Lynch\|October 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Six months after he arrived in Paris, he found another high-wheeled bicycle in a flea market and bought that too. Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, from an infected little mammal—usually a rat—can hop from the dying rat onto a human and bite it. It’s Not Time to Worry About China’s Plague Just Yet\|Kent Sepkowitz\|July 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some kind of fly, gnit, gnat, tick or flea of some kind...the desert kind. Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff’s Last Letters Home From Iraq\|Matt Pottinger\|May 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The accompanying cut represents in part the head of a flea, and is annexed in order to give a specimen of a simple eye. The Life of an Insect\|Anonymous Rogers used to say that a man who attempts to read all the new publications must often do as the flea does—skip. The Jest Book\|Mark Lemon It is superfluous to add that the flea is as common as the dog, and as indifferent also to the peace of the stranger. The Old World and Its Ways\|William Jennings Bryan Welcome horse-hair vests, sacking sheets, and the “bitter bite of the flea,”—sad entertainment for gentlemen! Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln\|Charles L. Marson Horace gently took the girl's hands in his, and Flea lowered her sun-browned face. From the Valley of the Missing\|Grace Miller White British Dictionary definitions for flea flea / (fliː) / noun any small wingless parasitic blood-sucking insect of the order Siphonaptera, living on the skin of mammals and birds and noted for its power of leaping any of various invertebrates that resemble fleas, such as the water flea and flea beetle flea in one's ear informal a sharp rebuke Word Origin for flea Old English flēah; related to Old Norse flō, Old High German flōh 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 Idioms and Phrases with flea flea In addition to the idioms beginning with flea flea in one's ear, a flea market also see: hurt a fly (flea) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to flea tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug, insect Medical definitions for flea flea [ flē ] n. Any of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera that have legs adapted for jumping and are parasitic in the hair and feathers of warm-blooded animals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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flea

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Medical definitions for flea

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