flea
FLEE
Flea (noun) means a tiny, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds. Example: “The dog kept scratching because of fleas.”
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A tiny, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
"The dog kept scratching because of fleas."
"Fleas can jump many times their own body length."
How to use flea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small biting, jumping insect that lives on animals.
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Common pairings
flea bite
flea market
flea collar
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Word forms
- Plural
- fleas, fleen
- Third person singular
- fleas
- Past tense
- fleaed, flead
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The dog kept scratching because of _____.
Etymology
From Old English flea, from a very old Germanic word for the insect.
Rhymes for flea
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What does “flea” mean?
The word “flea” means a tiny, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds. In plain terms, a small biting, jumping insect that lives on animals.
How do you pronounce “flea”?
“Flea” is pronounced FLEE (/ˈfliː/ in IPA).
How do you use “flea” in a sentence?
Here is “flea” used in a sentence: “The dog kept scratching because of fleas.”
What part of speech is “flea”?
“Flea” is a noun.
Where does the word “flea” come from?
The word “flea” comes from Old English. From Old English flea, from a very old Germanic word for the insect.
Is “flea” a common word?
“Flea” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
