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# midge

noun (a midge, midges)

«midge» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A midge is a tiny flying insect, a bit like a very small fly or mosquito, that often flies in clouds near water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#m1)
2. Some midges bite, and in Scotland the Highland midge is famous for biting people on summer evenings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#m2)

### In the lessons

In nature lessons, midges are food for birds, bats and fish, and their young (larvae) live in water. In everyday life, camping in Scotland or Canada can mean clouds of midges, so people use midge spray and nets. In stories, «a midge» can mean something tiny. Phrases: «a cloud of midges», «midge bites», «midge repellent».

### Examples

- A cloud of midges hovered over the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x1)
- The midges in Scotland were biting us all evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x2)
- Swallows swooped to catch midges. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x3)
- Put on midge spray before we go camping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x4)
- I've got midge bites all over my arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x5)
- Midges are so small they can get through some mosquito nets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x6)
- In the evening, when the sun is getting low, and all the midges are beginning to bite, Peter saw a wide heath stretching before him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun; plural midges. Pronounced «mij». Not the same as «midget», a word that is now considered offensive.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «midge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/midge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«midge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/midge.html) on Mova free.