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gadfly
gad·fly G0004000 (găd′flī′)n.1. A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.2. One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.3. Any of various flies, especially a warble fly, botfly, or horsefly, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.
[gad + fly.]gadfly (ˈɡædˌflaɪ) n, pl -flies1. (Animals) any of various large dipterous flies, esp the horsefly, that annoy livestock by sucking their blood2. a constantly irritating or harassing person[C16: from gad2 (sting) + fly2]gad•fly (ˈgædˌflaɪ)
n., pl. -flies. 1. any of various flies, as a horsefly or warble fly, that bite or annoy livestock. 2. a person who persistently annoys or stirs up others, esp. with provocative criticism. [1585–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gadfly - a persistently annoying person blighter, cuss, pesterer, pestnudnick, nudnik - (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pestpersecutor, tormenter, tormentor - someone who torments | | 2. | gadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestockfly - two-winged insects characterized by active flightbotfly - stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammalswarble fly - hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattlecleg, clegg, horse fly, horsefly - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals |
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gadfly
gadfly, name for various biting flies, especially those that attack livestock, e.g., the botflybotfly,
common name for several families of hairy flies whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of mammals. The horse botfly secretes an irritating substance that is used to attach its eggs to the body hairs of a horse, mule, or donkey.
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common name for the large hairy flies of the family Tabanidae. Male horseflies feed on pollen and nectar, but the females suck blood as well and are common pests of animals and sometimes of humans. The bites of many species are very painful. The larger horseflies, e.g.
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Tabanus (tă-bā'nŭs), The gadflies and horseflies; a genus of biting flies, some species of which transmit surra, infectious equine anemia, anthrax, and other diseases. [L. a gadfly] gadfly (găd′flī′)n. Any of various flies, especially a warble fly, botfly, or horsefly, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.gadfly (gad'fli?) A fly belonging to the family Tabanidae that lays eggs under the skin of its victim, causing swelling simulating a boil. Multiple furuncles appear with hatching of larvae. See: botfly; warbleGadfly
GadflyA nickname for a "professional" securityholder who owns stock in various companies, attends annual meetings and asks senior management hard and often embarrassing questions.GadflyA slightly derogatory term for a shareholder who attends annual meetings of shareholders and asks the executives difficult questions. That is, the gadfly may question executive pay, ask why a dividend was not larger when it could have been, and may also generally point out issues about which other shareholders may not be aware. Obviously, many executives do not like the presence of gadflies, though shareholders may find them useful.gadfly
Synonyms for gadflynoun a persistently annoying personSynonymsRelated Words- nudnick
- nudnik
- persecutor
- tormenter
- tormentor
noun any of various large flies that annoy livestockRelated Words- fly
- botfly
- warble fly
- cleg
- clegg
- horse fly
- horsefly
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