Added 10 October 2026 flycatcher noun Categories: AnimalsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about flycatcher at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing. Large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing. Origin From fly + catcher. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: peweeolivepiedtyrantacadianfly-catchertit-flycatcher Back to today's word