What does FLIES mean?
Definitions for FLIES
flies
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Princeton's WordNet
fliesnoun
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
Wiktionary
fliesnoun
The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
fliesnoun
The trouser zip
Wikipedia
flies
Flies is a song by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album Year of the Snitch, on May 22, 2018, through Third Worlds, an imprint of Harvest Records.
ChatGPT
flies
Flies refer to small winged insects that belong to the Diptera order. They are characterized by their two wings, compound eyes, and sucking or piercing mouthparts. Flies are commonly found all around the world and are known for their role in pollination as well as the transmission of diseases.
Webster Dictionary
Flies
of Fly
Wikidata
Flies
"Flies" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the June 1953 issue of Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and later appeared in Asimov's collections Nightfall and Other Stories. The author's original title for the story was "King Lear, IV, i, 36–37", but Anthony Boucher, editor at the time, suggested a different title, which became "Flies".
Editors Contribution
fliesverb
Verb form of the word fly
The aircraft flies at a specific altitude according to the flight route and flight path
Submitted by MaryC on May 26, 2023
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
FLIES
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Flies is ranked #98099 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Flies surname appeared 185 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Flies.
91.3% or 169 total occurrences were White.
3.7% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FLIES in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FLIES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of FLIES in a Sentence
Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.
It really flies in the face of conventional wisdom in politics, which is : be scripted, get it right, go back to the same few talking points, now we have a generation who -- not all, but some -- are tearing down those walls and saying,' This is what it looks like to run for office,' and I think that that overall authenticity and transparency only stands to benefit politics.
It seemed like four years would never happen. And now we're a year and a half away, less. Think of it, it's incredible, how time flies.
Gillam Deputy Mayor John McDonald:
We have sandflies, black flies, mosquitoes, horseflies, let me say if we were parked on a side street and we were having a conversation outside, and you didn't have any insect repellent on, or any long sleeves -- let's just say that we would cut our conversation short.
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