How Do You Spell FLEY?

Pronunciation: [flˈe͡ɪ] (IPA)

Correct spelling for the English word "fley" is [flˈe͡ɪ], [flˈe‍ɪ], [f_l_ˈeɪ] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

FLEY Meaning and Definition

1. Fley is a verb that originates from Scottish dialect, particularly associated with Scots and Scots Gaelic. It has multiple meanings and connotations depending on the context in which it is used.

   One common definition of fley is to frighten or scare someone or something, often used synonymously with the word "terrify." It implies causing a sudden feeling of fear or apprehension. This could be through a sudden shocking event, a startling noise, or the presence of something eerie or eerie. For instance, one might say, "The loud thunderclap fleyed the children," meaning that the loud noise terrified or frightened them.

   Additionally, fley can also refer to the act of driving or chasing away animals, specifically birds, by using various techniques, such as shouts, loud noises, or flapping objects. This definition is often used in the context of rural settings or farming communities where it is necessary to protect crops from being damaged by birds. For instance, a farmer might say, "I need to fley those crows away from my harvest."

   In a broader sense, fley can have a figurative meaning of unsettling or disturbing someone emotionally. It could refer to causing someone to feel uneasy or upset due to certain events or circumstances. For example, one might say, "The tragic news fleyed the entire community."

   Overall, fley encompasses a range of meanings related to fear, scare, and disturbance, both in terms of physical and emotional experiences.

Etymology of FLEY

The word "fley" originated from Middle English "flegge", which derived from Old English "fleogan". Its ultimate root can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "*fleuganą", meaning "to fly". Over time, the word underwent various changes in spelling and pronunciation but retained its essential meaning of moving through the air. In particular, "fley" emerged in Scottish and Northern English dialects, where it is often used to describe the act of frightening or scaring someone.

Similar spelling words for FLEY

• fowl,
• phial,
• AMT/VOL,
• Philia,
• vial,
• folly,
• Velia,
• volley,
• Floy,
• Full-hot,
• foully,
• vila,
• faille,
• PHL,
• folio,
• Flew,
• FLW,
• Philo,
• Fele,
• veal,
• Fly-fish,
• villa,
• FHL,
• FL1060,
• vale,
• Fewel,
• FLA870,
• valois,
• Volow,
• fell,
• voile,
• fuel,
• Villi,
• Fil,
• filly,
• foul,
• flee,
• fella,
• phyllo,
• Vele,
• Feiwel,
• Phil,
• flay,
• VEL,
• FOL,
• VLY,
• fall,
• follow,
• Valja,
• To-fall,
• Folier,
• HFL,
• FISL,
• Phalli,
• VIL,
• floe,
• vile,
• FFL,
• vole,
• FL1039,
• flow,
• FLI,
• FILO,
• Filia,
• fish-fly,
• valley,
• FLO/FLO,
• Valli,
• fellow,
• Vallie,
• Falwe,
• Velyo,
• Faule,
• foil,
• VLE,
• Foule,
• Vallee,
• Folia,
• full,
• Viewly,
• Phillie,
• FLA,
• FAL,
• Phyla,
• Philo-,
• Veola,
• Fly-case,
• Fluo-,
• Vell,
• WFLA,
• Vail,
• felloe,
• fulah,
• Fluey,
• Vally,
• Vielle,
• VLL,
• Valla,
• VUL,
• fill,
• Ville,
• Phyllie,
• viol,
• DEM/VAL,
• Phylae,
• Fiala,
• Vella,
• Law-fall,
• Vala,
• viyella,
• WPHL,
• Fila,
• value,
• phyle,
• FLL,
• FLO1347,
• vowel,
• flue,
• Vallia,
• Vaile,
• foal,
• flea,
• fully,
• Vaill,
• feel,
• Flo,
• falla,
• FLE,
• Viole,
• Flawy,
• vali,
• flier,
• Felia,
• VLA,
• WVLU,
• FLA731,
• fail,
• flyaway,
• Phila,
• Vill,
• file,
• FLI/FLO,
• veil,
• viola,
• felly,
• fill-ins,
• tent-fly,
• Val,
• WFL,
• Fleigh,
• fellah,
• Voyol,
• folie,
• FEL,
• WFIL,
• flyway,
• Phelia,
• fille,
• Ful,
• Folwe,
• fallow,
• Fol'io,
• CEN/FIL,
• VOL,
• flaw,
• VLIW,
• Philly,
• fly,
• fula,
• flu,
• VOLL,
• CAL/VAL,
• Feal,
• vela,
• VHL,
• fool.

Conjugate verb Fley

CONDITIONAL

I would fley

you would fley

he/she/it would fley

we would fley

they would fley

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be fleying

you would be fleying

he/she/it would be fleying

we would be fleying

they would be fleying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have fley

you would have fley

he/she/it would have fley

we would have fley

they would have fley

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been fleying

you would have been fleying

he/she/it would have been fleying

we would have been fleying

they would have been fleying

FUTURE

I will fley

you will fley

he/she/it will fley

we will fley

they will fley

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be fleying

you will be fleying

he/she/it will be fleying

we will be fleying

they will be fleying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have fleyed

you will have fleyed

he/she/it will have fleyed

we will have fleyed

they will have fleyed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been fleying

you will have been fleying

he/she/it will have been fleying

we will have been fleying

they will have been fleying

IMPERATIVE

you fley

we let´s fley

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to fley

PAST

I fleyed

you fleyed

he/she/it fleyed

we fleyed

they fleyed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was fleying

you were fleying

he/she/it was fleying

we were fleying

they were fleying

PAST PARTICIPLE

fleyed

PAST PERFECT

I had fleyed

you had fleyed

he/she/it had fleyed

we had fleyed

they had fleyed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been fleying

you had been fleying

he/she/it had been fleying

we had been fleying

they had been fleying

PRESENT

I fley

you fley

he/she/it fleys

we fley

they fley

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am fleying

you are fleying

he/she/it is fleying

we are fleying

they are fleying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

fleying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have fleyed

you have fleyed

he/she/it has fleyed

we have fleyed

they have fleyed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been fleying

you have been fleying

he/she/it has been fleying

we have been fleying

they have been fleying