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gnat-strainer

gnat-strainer noun: a fusspot.

Noun

gnat-strainer (plural gnat-strainers)

  1. (archaic) A fusspot.

Forms of gnat-strainer

pluralgnat-strainers

Origin of gnat-strainer

From gnat + strainer, referring to a Bible verse, Matthew xxiii. 24.

Questions about gnat-strainer

What does gnat-strainer mean?
Gnat-strainer means a fusspot.
What part of speech is gnat-strainer?
Gnat-strainer is a noun.
What is the plural of gnat-strainer?
The plural of gnat-strainer is gnat-strainers.

Words near gnat-strainer in the dictionary

  1. gnat's chuff
  2. gnat's pee
  3. gnat's prick
  4. gnat's whisker
  5. gnat-strain
  6. gnat-strainer
  7. gnat-strainers
  8. gnat-straining
  9. gnatcatcher
  10. gnatcatchers
  11. gnateater

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