midge

[ mij ]

/ mɪdʒ /

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noun

any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.Compare gnat (def. 1).

Chiefly British. a little person.

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Origin of midge

First recorded before 900; Middle English mygge, Old English mycg; cognate with German Mücke, Old Norse mȳ; akin to Greek myîa, Latin musca “fly”

Words nearby midge

midfield, midfielder, mid-flight, Midgard, Midgard serpent, midge, midget, midget golf, midgie, Mid Glamorgan, midgut

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How to use midge in a sentence

Images of the fossils’ soft tissues, captured with scanning electron microscopy, reveal them in astonishing detail, from the facets of a crane fly’s compound eye to phantom midges trapped in a fish’s stomach.
See stunning fossils of insects, fish and plants from an ancient Australian forest|Carolyn Gramling|January 7, 2022|Science News
Blue Midge,—feather of Waterhen's neck,—lead coloured silk for body, grizzled hackle for legs.
The Teesdale Angler|R Lakeland
Why, there is one who has reached the top; he is not to be compared with a fly so much as a midge—who would have thought it?
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
In another minute Midge was on her sled, and, with one red-mittened hand waving on high, was whizzing down the hill.
Marjorie's Busy Days|Carolyn Wells

The squire shook his head to drive the thought away—yet it persisted, coming back like a midge dancing before his face.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
Thus ordered, Captain Cavendish opened the door and began calling loudly on the unknown lady bearing the name of Midge.
A Changed Heart|May Agnes Fleming

British Dictionary definitions for midge

midge

/ (mɪdʒ) /

noun

any fragile mosquito-like dipterous insect of the family Chironomidae, occurring in dancing swarms, esp near water

any similar or related insect, such as the biting midge and gall midge

a small or diminutive person or animal

Derived forms of midge

midgy, adjective

Word Origin for midge

Old English mycge; compare Old High German mucca, Danish myg

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Medical definitions for midge

midge

[ mĭj ]

Any of various gnatlike flies, some species of which, such as the biting midges of the family Ceratopogonidae, serve as vectors for parasitic diseases.

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