GADFLY
- In literal use, gadfly refers to any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock. Gadfly is most popular in figurative use, however, where it refers to someone who provokes or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism.
- person who annoys or stirs up others
- fly that bites livestock
- any of various flies such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly that bite or annoy livestock.
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