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gnats

/næts/

gnats is the plural of gnat.

Meaning of gnat

Noun

gnat (plural gnats)

  1. A biting insect, especially a mosquito.
    • [A]nd his servant was beside him with a fan to keep away the flies and gnats.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 293
  2. (informal) An annoying person.
    • "Away thou whining gnat, and trouble me not!"1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 115

See all 3 meanings of gnat

Noun capitalized: Gnats

Gnats

  1. (plural) plural of Gnat

Phrases with gnats

Words that rhyme with gnats

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Questions about gnats

What is gnats the plural of?
Gnats is the plural of gnat.
What part of speech is gnats?
Gnats is a noun.
How do you pronounce gnats?
Gnats is pronounced /næts/.

Words near gnats in the dictionary

  1. gnatlike
  2. gnatling
  3. gnatlings
  4. gnatostome
  5. gnatproof
  6. gnats
  7. gnatty
  8. gnatworm
  9. gnatworms
  10. gnatwren
  11. gnatwrens

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