gadfly meaning in Tamil
நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில்
UK/ˈɡædflaɪ/US/ˈɡædˌflaɪ/
gadfly in Tamil: நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். 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.
Tamil words for gadfly
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்
English meaning of gadfly
- 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.
- noun A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
- noun A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
- noun Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”).
gadfly in a sentence
- He’s a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friend’s generosity.
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Questions about gadfly in Tamil
- What is the meaning of gadfly in Tamil?
- Gadfly in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்.
- gadfly என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Gadfly: நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்.
- 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.
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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: gadfly (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: gadfly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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