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midge

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. midge (noun)
  2. biting midge (noun)
  3. chrysanthemum gall midge (noun)
  4. clover leaf midge (noun)
  5. clover seed midge (noun)
  6. gall midge (noun)
  7. hickory midge (noun)
  8. mackerel midge (noun)
  9. owl midge (noun)
  10. pear midge (noun)
  11. rose midge (noun)
  12. sorghum midge (noun)
  13. spruce bud midge (noun)
  14. violet midge (noun)
  15. wheat midge (noun)
  16. winter midge (noun)
  17. moth fly (noun)
  18. resin gnat (noun)

midge

noun \ˈmij\

Definition of MIDGE

: a tiny dipteran fly (as a chironomid)
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Origin of MIDGE

Middle English migge, from Old English mycg; akin to Old High German mucka midge, Greek myia fly, Latin musca
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MIDGE

bridge, fidge, fridge, ridge

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