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fish-fly

fish-fly

9.5
A small flying insect whose young are used as bait for fish
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : mosca de los peces
  • The larvae of the fish-fly are popular in freshwater fishing for catching trout and bass.

Examples

  • Anglers often use fish-flies as bait because their larvae attract many types of fish.

  • I caught a big trout using a fish-fly.

  • I spotted several fish-flies near the riverbank during our summer camping trip.

  • Look at that fish-fly!

  • Anglers often use fish-flies as bait because their larvae attract many types of fish.

  • The larvae of the fish-fly are popular in freshwater fishing for catching trout and bass.

  • I spotted several fish-flies near the riverbank during our summer camping trip.

Surface Forms

fish-fly singular
fish-flies plural

Morphology

fish-fly = fish + fly (transparent) = fish + fly

A straightforward compound of 'fish' + 'fly' referring to a type of fly associated with fish or used in fishing, so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Fish-fly is made from the two simple words fish and fly. It names an insect found near water whose larvae are used as 'bait' because they 'attract' fish, so the name means a fly used for fishing.