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gnat

noun \ˈnat\

: a small fly that bites people and animals

Full Definition of GNAT

: any of various small usually biting dipteran flies

— gnat·ty \-ē\ adjective

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Origin of GNAT

Middle English, from Old English gnætt; akin to Old English gnagan to gnaw

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Insect Terms

drone, entomology, gadfly, pismire, proboscis, vespine

Rhymes with GNAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat

GNAT Defined for Kids

gnat

noun \ˈnat\

Definition of GNAT for Kids

: a very small usually biting fly

Medical Dictionary

gnat

noun \ˈnat\

Medical Definition of GNAT

: any of various small usually biting dipteran flies (as a midge or blackfly)

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