Definition of lightning bug in US English:
lightning bug
nounˈlītniNG ˌbəɡˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌbəɡ
US another term for firefly
Example sentencesExamples
- I've thought that fire ants had killed off most of the lightning bugs like they have the horned toads.
- The favorite ‘hangouts’ of lightning bugs are east of the Rocky Mountains and away from city lights.
- Fireflies and lightning bugs are neither flies nor bugs, but beetles.
- My God, she wants to catch lightning bugs and I can't bend the rules for 15 minutes?
- This is a rare phenomenon in which the lightning bugs in an area flash in unison.