flea
/fliː/
noun
- A small, wingless jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
- Our dog brought a flea into the house, and now we have to treat the carpets.
- Fleas can jump up to 200 times their own body length.
- She found a flea on her cat and immediately bought a flea collar.
- A small, inexpensive hotel or market (used in phrases like 'flea market').
- We bought an old lamp at the flea market for just five dollars.
- He stayed at a cheap flea hotel near the train station.
- The flea market is open every Sunday in the town square.
verb
- To remove fleas from an animal.
- The vet showed us how to flea our puppy using a special comb.
- She fleas her cat every month with a topical treatment.
- We need to flea the dog before letting him inside the house.