Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [noh see uhm, uhn, uh m, uh n]
- /noʊ si ʌm, ʌ̃, əm, ə̃/
- /nəʊ ˈsiː ˈəm/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [noh see uhm, uhn, uh m, uh n]
- /noʊ si ʌm, ʌ̃, əm, ə̃/
Definitions of no-see-um word
- noun no-see-um punkie. 1
- noun no-see-um biting midge 0
Information block about the term
Origin of no-see-um
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; pseudo-AmerInd E version of you can't see them
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for No-see-um
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
no-see-um popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for no-see-um
noun no-see-um
- biting midge — any small fragile dipterous fly of the family Ceratopogonidae, most of which suck the blood of mammals, birds, or other insects
- gnat — any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- midge — any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito. Compare gnat (def 1).
Top questions with no-see-um
- what is a no-see-um?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with n
- Words starting with no
- Words starting with nos
- Words starting with nose
- Words starting with nosee
- Words starting with noseeu
- Words starting with noseeum