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Definition of flypaper

flypaper

/ˈflaɪˌpeɪ.pər/
fly · pa · per
Plural:flypapers
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flypaper Lexical Profile

flypaper Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A strip or sheet of paper coated with a sticky, sweet-smelling, or poisonous substance, hung or placed indoors to trap and kill flies and other flying insects.

Example

"The shopkeeper hung a fresh strip of flypaper near the screen door to keep insects away from the produce."

2

Something that strongly attracts, draws in, or entraps people or things.

Example

"The colorful arcade games acted like flypaper for the neighborhood children on rainy afternoons."

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• Nearby Words

flying squirrel
flying tree snake
flyover
flypaper
flypast
flyscreen
flyspray

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flypaper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flypaper
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