mayfly
/ˈmeɪˌflaɪ/
noun
- A small insect with a very short adult lifespan, often living only for a day or two.
- The mayfly lives most of its life as a nymph underwater.
- Mayflies hatch in huge swarms near rivers in late spring.
- We saw thousands of mayflies dancing over the lake at sunset.
- Something that is short-lived or fleeting.
- That viral video was a mayfly — popular for a day and then forgotten.
- Her fame turned out to be a mayfly, gone as quickly as it came.
- Trends in fashion are often mayflies, here and gone in a season.
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