fireflies

Firefly is a common name for a type of insect that makes light by burning fuel. Fireflies are found all over the world, and they are sometimes called "lights in the night."

  • I saw a bunch of fireflies near the river.

  • They put out a firefly light show every year at the park.

Definition of fireflies

noun

nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

Synonyms:

lightning bug

noun

tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

Synonyms:

fire beetle, pyrophorus noctiluca

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Example Sentences for fireflies

  • 1

    The Firefly lamp was glowing faintly in the dawn.

  • 2

    It is the flash of a firefly in the night.

  • 3

    Fireflies are illuminant in the dark.

  • 4

    Magic is the midnight twinkle of a firefly.

  • 5

    In this way the Scout is a cheaper alternative to the Firefly.

  • 6

    Still the cause of light of firefly is a mystery.

  • 7

    Fireflies congregate at the Berembang trees in the swamp.

  • 8

    Twinkle of a firefly in the midnight is amazing to watch.

  • 9

    Firefly is now classified as endangered species for contamination.

  • 10

    The color of light varies, depending on the type of firefly.