fly in the ointment

Meaning of word fly in the ointment from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something.

salute (noun)
An act of honor or courteous recognition.

politics (noun)
Social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power.

eat (verb)
Take in solid food.

republic of yemen (noun)
A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Formed in 1990.

cowpen daisy (noun)
Coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb. Southwestern United States to Mexico.

golem (noun)
(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means.

telugu (noun)
A member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language.

insistence (noun)
Continual and persistent demands.

bengali (noun)
(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus).

trump card (noun)
A playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps.