ALL meanings of gnat
gnat
G g - noun Technical meaning of gnat (language, tool) An Ada compiler written in Ada using the gcc code generator to allow easy porting to a variety of platforms. Gnat is the only Ada compiler that completely implements the Ada standard, including all the annexes. The compiler is released under the GNU license and is currently maintained by Ada Core Technologies (ACT). 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun gnat British. mosquito. 1
- idioms gnat strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, to fuss about trifles while ignoring more serious matters. 1
- noun gnat A small two-winged fly that resembles a mosquito. Gnats include both biting and nonbiting forms, and they typically form large swarms. 1
- noun gnat insect: small fly 1
- countable noun gnat A gnat is a very small flying insect that bites people and usually lives near water. 0
- noun gnat any of various small fragile biting dipterous insects of the suborder Nematocera, esp Culex pipiens (common gnat), which abounds near stagnant water 0
- noun gnat any of various small insects, esp. certain dipterous flies, which often bite 0
- noun gnat a mosquito 0