Definitions
A tiny two-winged fly often found in swarms near water.
Word origin
From Middle English mydge, migge, from Old English mygg, myċġ (“midge, gnat”), from Proto-West Germanic *muggju, from Proto-Germanic *mugjō, from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“fly, midge”), *mu-, *mew-.
Used in a sentence
“"I am being eaten alive!" cried Pippin. "Midgewater! There are more midges than water!"”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Tiny gnat”5 letters
02“Tiny flying insect”5 letters
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