pismire
pismire · pismires
An antAn ant.
/ˈpɪsmaɪə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, dialectal)An ant.
More definitions
- social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
Origin
From Middle English pissemyre, equivalent to piss + mire (“ant”). So called due to the smeFrom Middle English pissemyre, equivalent to piss + mire (“ant”). So called due to the smell of anthills. Compare English pissant, Old Frisian pisimme, Dutch pismiere, Swedish pissmyra.
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Forms
plural: pismiresSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpismirism