Flea
noun
A very small insect that jumps and bites animals and humans to feed on their blood.
Her dog got fleas after playing in the park.
Often appears as...
- flea market
- flea bite
noun
Flea is also used to mean an unimportant or annoying person.
He dismissed his opponent as a flea.
Often appears as...
- you little flea
- insignificant flea
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In market setting, flea refers to a type of market where second hand goods are sold.
I found this vintage chair at the local flea market.
Often appears as...
- flea market stall
- flea market shopping
noun
A very small insect that jumps and bites animals and humans to feed on their blood.
Her dog got fleas after playing in the park.
Often appears as...
- flea market
- flea bite
noun
Flea is also used to mean an unimportant or annoying person.
He dismissed his opponent as a flea.
Often appears as...
- you little flea
- insignificant flea
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In market setting, flea refers to a type of market where second hand goods are sold.
I found this vintage chair at the local flea market.
Often appears as...
- flea market stall
- flea market shopping
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Pest Context
Fleas are considered pests; associating them with discomfort and annoyance.
The infestation of fleas caused itchiness and irritation.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Concern
Fleas can transmit diseases; their presence is a hygiene worry, not just an irritation.
She cleaned her home thoroughly to eliminate any chance of flea-borne diseases.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Predators
In conversation about nature, fleas are often mentioned as prey to certain animals.
Frogs are known to eat fleas, controlling their population in the wild.
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Philip Rosedale: Second...
is a challenge because of the multiculturality of it, because of the languages, because of the entrepreneurial richness of it, the sort of flea market nature, if you will, of the virtual world today. It puts challenges on us to rise to. We must be better than ourselves, in many ways.
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How we take back the...
he was going to end governments worldwide, the skies were going to ignite and the seas were going to boil off, and now he's saying it's a flea bite. So we should be suspicious about the same sort of overblown claims of damage to national security from these kind of officials.
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The Big Cat Keeper Goes...
cage and then if you can help us we'll give them a cat flu vaccine a rabies jab and then we will then spray them for the fleas squeeze us jason says she'll try and turn a bit that's it's okay you know things that I know about but learning more I would already know
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Finding the transformativ...
and she took a picture it took me another year to get to see what she had done when I was a you know growing a little bit older you know by the time I started finding pictures of family pictures in like garage sales and flea markets it surprised me to see that
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An artist's unflinching...
from tourist shops and flea markets around the world. The authenticity and origin of them is completely debatable, but people believe these to be imbued with power, or even magic. Only recently have I figured out how to use this in my own work.
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How to Survive a Chigger...
without ever being noticed until they've had their fill this researcher has been infected with a chigo flea a parasite more commonly known as a sand flea or a the flea latches on to an unprotected foot digs in and feet it may
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Lifesaving scientific...
And yours very truly found a species of flea that was dug inside my heel in my foot one centimeter deep. Now, you might think of these as anomalies. But there is a method to this madness. I call this "frugal science" --
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Why do we itch? - Emma...
One extreme example is a psychological condition called delusory parasitosis where people believe their bodies are infested with mites or fleas scurrying over and under their skin, making them itch incessantly.
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Survival Guide: Chigoe...
more commonly known as a sand flea or a the flea latches on to an unprotected foot digs in and feet it may sound unpleasant but the damage is
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Descendents of Cahokia PIPE...
today cahokia mounds is an illinois state heritage site modern life creeps in though around the edges like the neighboring flea market
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Philip Rosedale: Second...
is a challenge because of the multiculturality of it, because of the languages, because of the entrepreneurial richness of it, the sort of flea market nature, if you will, of the virtual world today. It puts challenges on us to rise to. We must be better than ourselves, in many ways.
Video examples
How we take back the...
he was going to end governments worldwide, the skies were going to ignite and the seas were going to boil off, and now he's saying it's a flea bite. So we should be suspicious about the same sort of overblown claims of damage to national security from these kind of officials.
Video examples
The Big Cat Keeper Goes...
cage and then if you can help us we'll give them a cat flu vaccine a rabies jab and then we will then spray them for the fleas squeeze us jason says she'll try and turn a bit that's it's okay you know things that I know about but learning more I would already know
Video examples
Finding the transformativ...
and she took a picture it took me another year to get to see what she had done when I was a you know growing a little bit older you know by the time I started finding pictures of family pictures in like garage sales and flea markets it surprised me to see that
Video examples
An artist's unflinching...
from tourist shops and flea markets around the world. The authenticity and origin of them is completely debatable, but people believe these to be imbued with power, or even magic. Only recently have I figured out how to use this in my own work.
Video examples
How to Survive a Chigger...
without ever being noticed until they've had their fill this researcher has been infected with a chigo flea a parasite more commonly known as a sand flea or a the flea latches on to an unprotected foot digs in and feet it may
Video examples
Lifesaving scientific...
And yours very truly found a species of flea that was dug inside my heel in my foot one centimeter deep. Now, you might think of these as anomalies. But there is a method to this madness. I call this "frugal science" --
Video examples
Why do we itch? - Emma...
One extreme example is a psychological condition called delusory parasitosis where people believe their bodies are infested with mites or fleas scurrying over and under their skin, making them itch incessantly.
Video examples
Survival Guide: Chigoe...
more commonly known as a sand flea or a the flea latches on to an unprotected foot digs in and feet it may sound unpleasant but the damage is
Video examples
Descendents of Cahokia PIPE...
today cahokia mounds is an illinois state heritage site modern life creeps in though around the edges like the neighboring flea market
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Tove Jansson
Finnish Novelist
People idealise their animals, and at the same time they patronisingly overlook a dog's natural life - biting fleas, burying bones, rolling in garbage, barking up an empty tree all night... But what do they do themselves? Bury stuff that will rot in secret and then dig it up and bury it again and rant and rave under empty trees!
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Patrick Cox
Canadian Designer
Archives can be inspiring but overwhelming. You have to forget them - especially when the whole world has been knocking them off. Everyone shops the same flea markets.
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John Adams
American President
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
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Zuleikha Robinson
British Actress
I like to frequent antiques shops and flea markets like the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
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Chelsea Leyland
British Actress
I love vintage shopping in flea markets, vintage stores and even Ebay.
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Bella Hadid
American Model
In L.A., I did a lot of vintage flea market dresses and Doc Martens.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas.
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Jean Harlow
American Actress
When you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
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William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
But was there ever dog that praised his fleas?
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Ben Jonson
English Poet
I do honour the very flea of his dog.
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Tove Jansson
Finnish Novelist
People idealise their animals, and at the same time they patronisingly overlook a dog's natural life - biting fleas, burying bones, rolling in garbage, barking up an empty tree all night... But what do they do themselves? Bury stuff that will rot in secret and then dig it up and bury it again and rant and rave under empty trees!
Quote examples
Patrick Cox
Canadian Designer
Archives can be inspiring but overwhelming. You have to forget them - especially when the whole world has been knocking them off. Everyone shops the same flea markets.
Quote examples
John Adams
American President
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
Quote examples
Zuleikha Robinson
British Actress
I like to frequent antiques shops and flea markets like the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Quote examples
Chelsea Leyland
British Actress
I love vintage shopping in flea markets, vintage stores and even Ebay.
Quote examples
Bella Hadid
American Model
In L.A., I did a lot of vintage flea market dresses and Doc Martens.
Quote examples
H. L. Mencken
American Writer
A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas.
Quote examples
Jean Harlow
American Actress
When you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
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William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
But was there ever dog that praised his fleas?
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Ben Jonson
English Poet
I do honour the very flea of his dog.
Example 1 of 10
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