gnat vs midge
midge vs gnatgnat and midge both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnat | Yes | No | No | No |
| midge | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
midge is a hyponym of
gnat; that is, midge is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
gnat:
- gnat: any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
- midge: minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
Other hyponyms of gnat include
biting midge, no-see-um, punkey, punkie, punky, psychodid, Phlebotomus papatasii, sand fly, sandfly, black fly, blackfly, buffalo gnat.
| gnat (noun) | midge (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies | minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water |
| (British usage) mosquito |
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