gnat
noun
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
gnats
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pluralof gnat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Moths, gnats, and God knows what else,” he’d said in the lead-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The summer humidity in Washington often attracts an unpleasant number of insects, and The Weather Channel is reporting that swarms of mosquitoes and gnats may find their way into the cage.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
With no screens or cell phones to take our attention, we ‘worked’ outside in the back of a pickup under a shade tree with a big fan that kept the gnats away.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
It was a night when gnats came out by the hundreds at Cal State Fullerton’s Goodwin Field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
The destruction of the gnats was thought to be virtually complete.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
