What is another word for Horseflies?

Pronunciation: [hˈɔːsfla͡ɪz] (IPA)

Horseflies are pesky insects that can cause painful bites and irritate animals and humans alike. If you're looking for synonyms for the word 'horseflies,' there are a few words you can try. One possible synonym is 'deerflies,' which are similar to horseflies but have different markings and tend to swarm around the head and face. Another option is 'cleg,' a Scottish term for a type of painful biting fly. 'Bullfly' and 'greenhead' are also terms for similar types of biting flies. Whatever you call these annoying insects, it's important to protect yourself and your animals from their bites with insect repellent and other measures.

What are the hypernyms for Horseflies?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    diptera, Insects, Dipterans, flying insects, Dipteroid Insects, Two-Winged Flies.

Usage examples for Horseflies

The day degenerated, and closed in still, hot rain; the air was stifling and electric, the saddle slipped constantly from being too big, the shoes were more than usually troublesome, the Horseflies tormented, and the men and horses crawled.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
She watched two great Horseflies buzzing against a window-pane, and when she could endure that no longer, she went into the front room and stared vacantly around at the bare walls.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
Beetles, spiders, and wood-lice held a carnival in my room after dark, and the presence of horses in the same house brought a number of Horseflies.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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