gadfly meaning in Malayalam

Malayalam words for gadfly

പോന്ത, കുതിരയീച്ച

English meaning of gadfly

1. noun Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a bot fly) or Tabanidae (horse fly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
2. noun A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
3. noun A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
4. noun Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”).

Full definition of gadfly

gadfly in a sentence

• He’s a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friend’s generosity.

Synonyms of gadfly

• warble fly
• stoat-fly
• stout
• eccentric
• free spirit
• heteroclite
• deviant
• deviate
• individualist
• maverick
• misfit
• nonconformist

All synonyms of gadfly

gadfly in other languages

• gadfly in Tamil
• gadfly in Urdu
• gadfly in Telugu
• gadfly in Kannada
• gadfly in Assamese
• gadfly in Persian

Questions about gadfly in Malayalam

What is the meaning of gadfly in Malayalam?

Gadfly in Malayalam is പോന്ത, കുതിരയീച്ച.

gadfly എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?

Gadfly: പോന്ത, കുതിരയീച്ച.

What does gadfly mean in English?

Gadfly means any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a bot fly) or Tabanidae (horse fly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.