| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having the habit of catching insects on the wing.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb fly-catchingly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (fly-catchingly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fly-catching.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FLY-CATCHING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1897. (references) |
Common Expressions: FLY-CATCHING
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Fly-catching warbler | (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of warblers belonging to Setophaga , Sylvania , and allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the hooded warbler (Sylvania mitrata), the black-capped warbler (S. pusilla), the Canadian warbler (S. Canadensis), and the American redstart (see Redstart). Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
