Fly and Spruce

Fly

Fly adjective - (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked.

Spruce and fly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spruce" instead an adjective "Fly".

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Spruce

Spruce adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

Fly and spruce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fly" instead an adjective "Spruce".

Nearby Words: spruced, sprucing

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Rocketeer The plane is a model of the "Spruce Goose", and Hughes comments, "The son-of-a-bitch will fly." Los Angeles' famous "Hollywood" sign used to read "Hollywoodland".
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