noseeum

/noʊˈsi.əm/

UK: /nəʊˈsiː.əm/

NOƱSI · əm (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A biting midge, a small flying insect that harasses people outdoors, particularly in warm weather after sunset.

Etymology

Shortened no see them.

Example Sentences

  • "Noseeums will go right through a tent screen."
  • "The minges and noseeums had found her now, so many of them buzzing around her head that her vision seemed to dance with black specks."
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