flypaper
Adhesive insect catcher
Flypaper is a strip of paper coated with sticky, often poisonous substance, hung to catch and kill flies.
The insects land on it and can't escape.
Figuratively, something that attracts and traps: The casino was flypaper for desperate gamblers.
To stick like flypaper is to cling persistently.
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- gummySticky and soft
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- gooeySoft and sticky
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
clingy · glutinous · syrupy · resinous · sappy · mucilaginous · cling · grippy
Hang loosely, swaying
Domestic dipteran insect
Destroy completely, every one
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- baitLure for prey
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
spray · deterrent · infestation · exterminator · sanitation · nontoxic · indoor · kitchen
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
viscous · clingy · glutinous · syrupy · resinous · sappy · mucilaginous · cling · grippy · viscid
dangle
Hang loosely, swaying
strip · spiral · coil · drape · swing · hang · tack · pin · rafters · porch
housefly
Domestic dipteran insect
fruitfly · midge · wasp · beetle · ant · aphid · bug · pest · swarm · buzz
snare
Device for catching prey
bait · entrapment · tangle · web · decoy · pitfall · attract · stuck · caught · inescapable
exterminate
Destroy completely, every one
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- baitLure for prey
poison · spray · deterrent · infestation · exterminator · sanitation · nontoxic · indoor · kitchen · porch
flypaperfly swatter
Handheld bug killer
swatter · flyswatter · bug zapper · insect repellent · fly spray
flypaperinsect repellent
Substance deterring biting pests
citronella · fly screen · mosquito net · window screen · DEET