Phrase Hound found 244 phrases and 15 compound words that contain flying. The most common are listed below. Open flying in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 244
- flying foxA large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.
- flying fishUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flying, fish.
- Flying DutchmanA mythical Dutch-flagged ghost clipper that sails very fast but never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where its occupants may wish to contact or hear from persons long dead. In European naval folklore, it was considered to portend …
- Flying Spaghetti MonsterA deity consisting of spaghetti and meatballs, the creator of the universe according to the religion of Pastafarianism.
- flying outpresent participle and gerund of fly out
- Flying FortressThe Boeing B-17, a United States WWII heavy bomber, based upon a reputation for toughness and reliability, as well as its relatively heavy defensive armament at the expense of bombload.
- flying saucerA disc-shaped unidentified flying object or UFO; originally in reference to sightings by aviator Kenneth Arnold in Washington in 1947.
- flying kissA symbolic kiss given by kissing one's own hand, then blowing on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.
- flying boatA fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, capable of landing on water, but (unless also equipped with wheels) not on land.
- flying schoolA specialized school that teaches future pilots how to fly an aircraft.
- flying startAn especially good start.
- flying aceA military aviator who had shot down many enemy aircraft.
- flying carA vehicle which can function both as a road vehicle and as an aircraft.
- flying wingA tailless fixed-wing aircraft that has no definite fuselage
- high-flyingCharacteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.
- flying mouseAny species of rodent in the genus Idiurus, native to parts of tropical Africa, which have the ability to glide.
- flying buttressA buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).
- flying squirrelAny of 43 species of squirrel-like rodents, which glide from tree to tree:
- flying the flagpresent participle and gerund of fly the flag
- flying the nestpresent participle and gerund of fly the nest
- flying officerA person holding a rank in the RAF, between that of pilot officer and flight lieutenant, equivalent to an Army lieutenant or Royal Navy sublieutenant.
- flying rodA linear phenomenon caught on camera but not seen by the eye, suggested to be flying insects, cryptids, or invisible UFOs.
- bush flyingThe operation, or an instance, of aircraft, especially small fixed-wing bush planes or bush helicopters, in remote, undeveloped, or wilderness areas where conventional airstrips, navigation aids, or maintenance facilities are limited or …
- flying discSynonym of frisbee (“the object”).
- flying doctorA doctor who uses a light aircraft to visit patients, especially in remote and sparsely inhabited regions.
Compound words 15
- flubberA rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
- flyinglySo as to fly; with light rapid movement.
- dayflyingFlying by day; diurnal.
- flungeA method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge.
- kiteflyingThe flying of kites.
- paraflyingparasailing
- sailflyingFlight in a sailplane.
- unflyingNot flying.
- highflyingAlternative form of high-flying: Characteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.
- overflyingpresent participle and gerund of overfly