gnat

C1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /næt/ UK /næt/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like not /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like net /ɛ/ vs /æ/

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Meanings

1

noun
a very small two-winged fly, especially one that swarms or bites

A gnat hovered above the fruit bowl.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a very small two-winged... midge

Word family

Forms Gnats

Derived forms gnatlikegnatcatcher

Related forms midge mosquito fly

Etymology

From Middle English gnat and Old English gnætt, from a Germanic word for a gnat or midge. Its deeper origin is uncertain, though it has been connected with words for biting or gnawing.

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