gnat

[ nat ]

/ næt /

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noun

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.

British. mosquito.

Idioms for gnat

strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, to fuss about trifles while ignoring more serious matters.

Origin of gnat

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gnat

gnatlike, adjective

Words nearby gnat

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

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Example sentences from the Web for gnat

Some kind of fly, gnit, gnat, tick or flea of some kind...the desert kind.
Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff’s Last Letters Home From Iraq|Matt Pottinger|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mighty fine, doctor; but suppose a fly or a gnat should settle on my face?
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
We admit the justice of your satire; but with deference, it strikes us that it does not require a cimeter to cut down a gnat.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 2, August 1843|Various
Iktomi wading in the lake had been swallowed like a gnat in the water.
Old Indian Legends|Zitkala-Sa

The machine goes on without perceiving that the blue-bottle or the gnat has fallen from its wheel.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
How comes he to strain at the gnat of formality in the old-fashioned garden, yet readily swallow the camel at Stowe?
Garden-Craft Old and New|John D. Sedding

British Dictionary definitions for gnat

gnat

/ (næt) /

noun

any of various small fragile biting dipterous insects of the suborder Nematocera, esp Culex pipiens (common gnat), which abounds near stagnant water

Derived forms of gnat

gnatlike, adjective

Word Origin for gnat

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gnat

gnat

[ năt ]

n.

Any of various small, biting, two-winged flies, such as a biting midge or black fly.

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释义	gnat [ nat ] / næt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnat ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. British. mosquito. Idioms for gnat strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, to fuss about trifles while ignoring more serious matters. Origin of gnat before 900; Middle English; Old English gnæt(t); cognate with German (dial.) Gnatze OTHER WORDS FROM gnat gnatlike, adjective Words nearby gnat gnarled, gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth, gnat, gnatcatcher, gnateater, gnathic, gnathic index, gnathion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gnat Some kind of fly, gnit, gnat, tick or flea of some kind...the desert kind. Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff’s Last Letters Home From Iraq\|Matt Pottinger\|May 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Mighty fine, doctor; but suppose a fly or a gnat should settle on my face? It Is Never Too Late to Mend\|Charles Reade We admit the justice of your satire; but with deference, it strikes us that it does not require a cimeter to cut down a gnat. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 2, August 1843\|Various Iktomi wading in the lake had been swallowed like a gnat in the water. Old Indian Legends\|Zitkala-Sa The machine goes on without perceiving that the blue-bottle or the gnat has fallen from its wheel. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various How comes he to strain at the gnat of formality in the old-fashioned garden, yet readily swallow the camel at Stowe? Garden-Craft Old and New\|John D. Sedding British Dictionary definitions for gnat gnat / (næt) / noun any of various small fragile biting dipterous insects of the suborder Nematocera, esp Culex pipiens (common gnat), which abounds near stagnant water Derived forms of gnat gnatlike, adjective Word Origin for gnat Old English gnætt; related to Middle High German gnaz scurf, German dialect Gnitze gnat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gnat tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug, fly Medical definitions for gnat gnat [ năt ] n. Any of various small, biting, two-winged flies, such as a biting midge or black fly. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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gnat

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