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midge

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midge  (mj)
n.
1. Any of various gnatlike flies of the family Chironomidae, found worldwide and frequently occurring in swarms near ponds and lakes.
2. Any of various similar dipteran insects, such as the biting midges of the family Ceratopogonidae.
3. A little person.
[Middle English, from Old English mycg.]
midge
Noun
a small mosquito-like biting insect occurring in dancing swarms, esp. near water [Old English mycge]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.midgemidge - minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
gnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
Chironomidae, family Chironomidae - midges
Translations
midge [mɪdʒ] n → mosquito
midge [mɪdʒ] n → moucheron m
midge [mɪdʒ] n → Mücke f
midge [mɪdʒ] n → moscerino


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"I make my vow," quoth merry Robin, smiting him upon the shoulder, "thou art the mightiest Midge that e'er mine eyes beheld.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
He would not cross the door-stones of the house, except at night, when he walked just like a ghost about the grounds and in the orchard as if he had lost his senses-- which it is my opinion he had; for a more spirited, bolder, keener gentleman than he was before that midge of a governess crossed him, you never saw, ma'am.
Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
Encouraged by his success, in the evening, when they were sitting alone in the large study, where East lived now almost, "vice Arthur on leave," after examining the new fishing-rod, which both pronounced to be the genuine article ("play enough to throw a midge tied on a single hair against the wind, and strength enough to hold a grampus"), they naturally began talking about Arthur.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
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