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t, wave, or rise in the air, as sparks or a flag. Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. Job v. 7.

ct volva at the base, generally an upper ring on the stalk, and white spores. Called also fly agaric, deadly amanita.

Marked by, or as if by, the bite of flies. Shak.

The covering of an insect, esp. the elytra of beetles.

Having the habit of catching insects on the wing.

To angle, using flies for bait. Walton.

Disposed to fly away; flighty; unrestrained; light and free; -- used of both persons and things. -- n.

The hair grass (Agrostis scabra). So called from its light panicle, which is blown to great distances by the wind.

A kind of catchfly of the genus Silene; also, a poisonous mushroom (Agaricus muscarius); fly agaric.

To deposit eggs upon, as a flesh fly does on meat; to cause to be maggoty; hence, to taint or contaminate, as if with flyblows. Bp. Srillingfleet.

Tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul. Wherever flyblown reputations were assembled. Thackeray.

ting vessel. Captain George Weymouth made a voyage of discovery to the northwest with two flyboats. Purchas.

One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing.

The fly of a flag: See Fly, n., 6.

A California scorpænoid fish (Sebastichthys rhodochloris), having brilliant colors.

Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement.

A compact form of hydro-aëroplane having one central body, or hull.

A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans.

One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long leaps.

The driver of a fly, or light public carriage.