Gadfly Definition

gădflī
gadflies
noun
gadflies
A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
American Heritage
A person who annoys others, esp. by rousing them from complacency.
Webster's New World
One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
American Heritage
Any of several large flies, as the horsefly, that bite livestock.
Webster's New World

Any dipterous insect of the family Oestridae, commonly known as botflies.

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Other Word Forms of Gadfly

Noun

Singular:
gadfly
Plural:
gadflies

Origin of Gadfly

  • gad fly

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gadfly Sentence Examples

  • But Hera recognized Io and sent a gadfly to torment her.

  • The gadfly petrels pose a challenge to modern taxonomists.

  • The trumpeter gadfly and a number of his relations, beside several Grasshoppers and Bees, were the chief musicians.

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