Found 3 items, similar to gadfly.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: gadfly pengganggu, penggoda, perongrong
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gadfly gadfly n 1: a persistently annoying person [syn: pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer] 2: any of various large flies that annoy livestock
English → English (gcide) Definition: gadfly Breeze \Breeze\, Breeze fly \Breeze" fly`\, n. [OE. brese, AS. bri['o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to roar, rush.] (Zo["o]l.) A fly of various species, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written also breese and brize.] [1913 Webster]