horsefly
part of speech
noun (a horsefly, horseflies); also horse-fly
meaning for a pupil
1) A horsefly is a large fly whose females bite people and animals and drink their blood. tree →
2) Its bite is painful and can swell and itch. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons about insects and in summer safety talks near farms, rivers and woods. Phrases: «a horsefly bite», «bitten by a horsefly».
examples
- A horsefly bit me by the river. tree →
- Horsefly bites really hurt. tree →
- Only female horseflies bite. tree →
- The horse swished its tail to keep the horseflies away. tree →
- Horseflies have huge, colourful eyes. tree →
- Put a cold cloth on a horsefly bite. tree →
- We saw a big horsefly buzzing round the picnic. tree →
- Horseflies like warm, damp summer days. tree →
- As he lay there unable to move, a swarm of horseflies settled on him and sucked his blood undisturbed, for he was too weak even to shake them off. tree →
note
Plural horseflies (y to ies). Also written horse-fly or horse fly. Tell an adult if a bite gets very swollen, hot or red, since it can get infected. In Australia a similar insect is called a march fly.
Trees and pragmatics
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