Definition of DAYFLY

dayfly

Plural: dayflies

Noun

  • An insect resembling a dragonfly, also known as a mayfly.
  • slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
  • A mayfly.

Examples

  • The elusive DAYFLY was as hard to spot on the board as in nature.

Origin / Etymology

From day + fly, since the adults typically live only for a day.

Synonyms

mayfly, shadfly

Scrabble Score: 16

dayfly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dayfly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dayfly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

dayfly: valid Words With Friends Word