dry fly

noun

A fly used in fly fishing, designed to float in or on the surface of the water

Opposite
wet fly
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Meanings

noundry fly (plural dry flies)

plural dry flies

  1. fishingA fly used in fly fishing, designed to float in or on the surface of the water

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water

Opposite
wet fly
Broader
fly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

dry fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20fly

MLA

“dry fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20fly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry fly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20fly.

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