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spent gnat

spent gnat
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spent nat]
    • /spɛnt næt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spent nat]
    • /spɛnt næt/

Definition of spent gnat words

  • noun spent gnat an angler's name for the spinner of various mayflies, esp Ephemeris danica and E. vulgata, particularly when lying spent on the water surface after mating and egg-laying 0

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Parts of speech for Spent gnat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spent gnat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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