- lightning bug
- noun Date: 1778 firefly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lightning bug
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Lightning bug — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lightning Bug — can refer to:* A term for fireflies, particularly North American Photinus , Photuris and Pyractomena * Lightning Bug (film), a 2004 horror film by writer/director Robert Hall * Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug, an unmanned aerial vehicle … Wikipedia
lightning bug — lightning bugs N COUNT A lightning bug is a type of beetle that produces light from its body. [AM] Syn: firefly … English dictionary
lightning bug — ☆ lightning bug or lightning beetle n. FIREFLY … English World dictionary
lightning bug — n AmE an insect with a tail that shines in the dark = ↑firefly … Dictionary of contemporary English
lightning bug — lightning ,bug noun count AMERICAN a FIREFLY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lightning bug — noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs • Syn: ↑firefly • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑glowworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Lampyridae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lightning Bug (film) — Infobox Film name = Lightning Bug image size = caption = director = Robert Hall producer = Lisa Waugh writer = Robert Hall narrator = starring = Bret Harrison Laura Prepon Kevin Gage Ashley Laurence music = Jason Hall cinematography = Brandon… … Wikipedia
Lightning Bug (comics) — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Lightning Bug real name= species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Marvel Comics Presents #15 creators= alliance color=background:#cccccc alliances=Morlocks aliases=… … Wikipedia
lightning bug — light′ning bug n. ent firefly • Etymology: 1770–80, amer … From formal English to slang
lightning bug — /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ bʌg/ (say luytning bug) noun → firefly (def. 1) …
