Definitions for FLIES
flies

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1. fliesnoun

   (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

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1. fliesnoun

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

2. fliesnoun

   The trouser zip

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1. 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.

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1. 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.

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1. Flies

   of Fly

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1. 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".

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1. 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  

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1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Space
   • Theater

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Anagrams for FLIES »

1. files

How to pronounce FLIES?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FLIES in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FLIES in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FLIES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of FLIES in a Sentence

1. Bertrand Russell:

   Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.

2. William Shakespeare:

   True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.

3. Erin Loos Cutraro:

   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.

4. Donald Trump:

   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.

5. 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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FLIES
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flies
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flies
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FLIES
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FLIES
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=FLIES