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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