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Believe it or not, Thursday's perished gnat is not the first flying invader to terrorize The View in 2024.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Anyway, gnats are always biting at the ankles of elephants.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
And that's a shout-out to in the early days of the work at this quarry, the field crew was just relentlessly pestered by flying gnats and biting gnats.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Swims in pristine streams, Lessons and — yes — pests, as well
Savor gnat summer
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—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English gnætt; akin to Old English gnagan to gnaw
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of gnat was
before the 12th century
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Cite this Entry
“Gnat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting two-winged flies
Medical Definition
gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting dipteran flies (as a midge or blackfly)
More from Merriam-Webster on gnat
Nglish: Translation of gnat for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of gnat for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about gnat
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