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Definitions for Gnat

[1] any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
[2] British . mosquito.
[3] strain at a gnat and swallow a camel , to fuss about trifles while ignoring more serious matters.
[4] any of various small fragile biting dipterous insects of the suborder Nematocera, esp Culex pipiens (common gnat ), which abounds near stagnant water

Words related to Gnat

tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, aphid, ladybug, fly, louse

Words nearby Gnat

gnarled, gnarly, gnash, gnash one's teeth, gnashers, gnat, gnatcatcher, gnateater, gnathic, gnathic index, gnathion

Origin of Gnat

before 900; Middle English; Old English gnæt(t ); cognate with German (dial.) Gnatze

Other words from Gnat

gnat·like , adjective

Word origin for Gnat

Old English gnætt; related to Middle High German gnaz scurf, German dialect Gnitze gnat

Synonyms for Gnat

ant, aphid, bee, beetle, butterfly, cockroach, dragonfly, flea, fruit fly, grasshopper, ladybug, mite, mosquito, moth, pest, spider, termite, tick, vermin, arachnid, arthropod, bedbug, bumblebee, cootie, fly, hornet, louse, daddy longlegs, praying mantis, yellowjacket