Plural of flea
regular plural
The plural of flea is fleas.
Forms of flea
| Singular | flea /ˈfliː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fleas /ˈfliːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: fleen (dialectal).
Fleas in a sentence
- Lice, fleas, ticks, and mites are widely spread parasites.From the entry parasite
- Fleas are difficult to see with the unaided eye.From the entry unaided
- The area was crawling with all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few. Thus, we felt as if vermin were crawling over us.From the entry vermin
- And then there’s the entertainment value to be found at the fleas.1996, Suzy Adams Dixon, Paula L. Stahel, “Shopping”, in The Insiders’ Guide to Tampa Bay, 2nd edition, Bradenton, Fla.: Bradenton Herald…. From the entry tank-topped
- "I came away with two fleas in each ear," Mark recalled cheerfully, ten years later.1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels. From the entry flea in one's ear
Meaning of flea
- noun A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
- noun A thing of no significance.
- verb To remove fleas from (an animal).
Questions about the plural of flea
- What is the plural of flea?
- The plural of flea is fleas.
- Is flea countable?
- Flea is a countable noun.
- Is fleen correct?
- fleen is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual plural of flea is fleas.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: flea (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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