midge
Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or…Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
» I was bitten by a pesky midge during our camping trip.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
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(Northern England, Scotland)A small, short or insignificant person.
Any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge.
- minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
Examples
4 sentencesI was bitten by a pesky midge during our camping trip.
We used insect repellent to keep the midges away during the picnic.
I don't know whether I got this bite from a midge or a mosquito.
Midges can be quite bothersome when you're outdoors near water.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mydge, migge, from Old English myġġ, myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”), fFrom Middle English mydge, migge, from Old English myġġ, myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”), from Proto-West Germanic *muggju, from Proto-Germanic *mugjō, from Proto-Indo-European *mū-, *mu-, *mew- (“fly, midge”).
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