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Mayfly | Mayfest

Mayfly meaning

  1. Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
  2. Characterized by a short duration; short-lived.

Synonyms of Mayfly

dayfly shadfly ephemerid ephemeropteran

Related words

Other words often associated with Mayfly or its synonyms:

insect

Using Mayfly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults. | Characterized by a short duration; short-lived.
  • Useful related words include: dayfly, shadfly, ephemerid, ephemeropteran.
  • In the example corpus, mayfly often appears in combinations such as: the mayfly.

Context around Mayfly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

manufacturer 1× emerged 1× alien 1× allegorical 1×

Often after:

outdoors 1× hatch 1× larvae 1×

Sentence patterns with Mayfly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

allows the mayfly larvae to 1× an alien mayfly the character 1× an allegorical mayfly has greater 1× catch a mayfly or stonefly 1× due to mayfly hatch walleyes 1× equipment manufacturer mayfly outdoors headed 1× newly emerged mayfly on the 1× nicknamed the mayfly it broke 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a newly emerged 1× described as an 1× diers p 99 1× flames in flumes 1× officially known as 1× since zebra mussels 1×

Common sentence endings:

a single flight 1× for a meal 1× frome in dorset 1× greater historical context 1× larvae to thrive 1× leeches and crawlers 1×

Words around Mayfly

Just before it in the word index:

mayflower 58 mayflies 14 mayfield 387 mayfest 6 mayfair 116 mayetta 2

Just after it in the word index:

mayglass 2 mayhall 3 mayhead 2 mayhem 365 mayhew 53 mayhill 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Mayfly

  • In this selection, "mayfly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, manufacturer, emerged, alien, outdoors, hatch and larvae stand out and add context to how "mayfly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allows the mayfly larvae to and an alien mayfly the character. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mayfly" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mayfly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A newly emerged mayfly on the River Frome in Dorset. (10 words)

Since zebra mussels filter extra nutrients from the lake, it allows the mayfly larvae to thrive. (16 words)

Flames in flumes: A plumbeous water redstart waits by the cascades to catch a mayfly or stonefly for a meal. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

This is a slightly different approach for the current Colorado Outdoors project in Montrose, which was conceptually built around a fishing equipment manufacturer, Mayfly Outdoors, headed by Mr. Dragoo’s son, David Dragoo. (33 words)

Described as an alien " Mayfly ", the character did not have an assigned gender, but was intended to live for only seven years with obvious aging taking place each season. (29 words)

Officially known as His Majesty's Airship No. 1 and nicknamed the Mayfly, it broke its back in 1911 before making a single flight. (24 words)

Example sentences (8)

This is a slightly different approach for the current Colorado Outdoors project in Montrose, which was conceptually built around a fishing equipment manufacturer, Mayfly Outdoors, headed by Mr. Dragoo’s son, David Dragoo.

Walleye: Fair-Good – After shutting off on many lakes due to mayfly hatch, Walleyes starting to find their appetites for leeches and crawlers.

A newly emerged mayfly on the River Frome in Dorset.

Flames in flumes: A plumbeous water redstart waits by the cascades to catch a mayfly or stonefly for a meal.

Described as an alien " Mayfly ", the character did not have an assigned gender, but was intended to live for only seven years with obvious aging taking place each season.

Diers, p. 99 The third illustrated satire, Father Filucius (Pater Filucius), described by Busch as an "allegorical mayfly ", has greater historical context.

Officially known as His Majesty's Airship No. 1 and nicknamed the Mayfly, it broke its back in 1911 before making a single flight.

Since zebra mussels filter extra nutrients from the lake, it allows the mayfly larvae to thrive.

Common combinations with mayfly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mayfly" in a sentence?
An example: "This is a slightly different approach for the current Colorado Outdoors project in Montrose, which was conceptually built around a fishing equipment manufacturer, Mayfly Outdoors, headed by Mr. Dragoo’s son, David Dragoo." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "mayfly" from authentic English texts.
What does "mayfly" mean?
Mayfly means: Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
What are synonyms of "mayfly"?
Common synonyms of "mayfly" include: dayfly, shadfly, ephemerid, ephemeropteran.
How many example sentences with "mayfly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "mayfly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.