Firefly Synonyms

fīrflī
Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fire-beetle
  2. Pyrophorus noctiluca
Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lightning-bug

Words Related to Firefly

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. glowworm
  2. smallville
  3. daredevil

Firefly Sentence Examples

  • Firefly is a term popularly used for certain tropical American click-beetles (Pyrophorus), due to their power of emitting light.

  • In May, Fox picked up the rights to the new Mutant Enemy show firefly.

  • Firefly is the 2003 Emmy winner for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a television series and it isn't difficult to see why.

  • Don't worry if you never caught firefly - this stands aloft in its own right.

  • Serenity is a movie based on the television show firefly both of which are the pet project of Joss Whedon.

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