Flies

/flaɪz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Flies

noun

The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.

noun

Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)

noun

The action of flying; flight.
An act of flying.
"There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly."
A fly ball.
A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys).
A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.

verb

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

verb

To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
"Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter."
To flee, to escape (from).
"Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!"
To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
"Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young."
(of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
"Let's see if that idea flies."
To travel very fast, hasten.

noun

(rural) A wing.
"The bullet barely grazed the wild fowl's fly."

Anagrams of Flies

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "flies":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "flies" and rearranging:

+dfelids fields

+rfilers fliers lifers rifles

+tfilets fliest flites itself stifle

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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