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Synonyms of no-see-um

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Another word for no-see-um is punkie. Other synonyms of no-see-um are midgie, sand fly, punky and no-see-em.

Synonyms and similar words for no-see-um

nounAny biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae), small flies (1–4 mm long); sometimes the species...

  • midgie
  • sand fly
  • punkieA small two-winged fly or midge of the family Ceratopogonidae, which bites and then sucks the blood of mammals; a...
  • punky US

nounMore synonyms

  • no-see-em

Meaning of no-see-um

  1. noun Any biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae), small flies (1–4 mm long); sometimes the species Leptoconops torrens in particular.
  2. noun Any biting bug or insect that is normally too small to see with an unaided eye.

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Questions about synonyms of no-see-um

What is another word for no-see-um?
No-see-um has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as punkie, midgie, sand fly, punky and no-see-em.
What does no-see-um mean?
No-see-um means any biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae), small flies (1–4 mm long); sometimes the species Leptoconops torrens in particular.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: no-see-um (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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