midge

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Synonyms: ridge, minge, mudge, midgie, madge, smidge, widge, tidge, fidge, lidge, didge

Antonyms: ridge, minge, mudge, midgie, madge, smidge, widge, tidge, fidge, lidge, didge

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. Any of various small two-winged [[fly|flies]], for example, from the family {{taxfmt|Chironomidae|family}} or non-biting midges, the family {{taxfmt|Chaoboridae|family}} or phantom midges, and the family {{taxfmt|Ceratopogonidae|family}} or biting midges, all belonging to the order {{taxfmt|Diptera|order}}.
2. {{lb|en|Scotland|Northern England|now|chiefly|school slang}} A [[small]], [[short]] or [[insignificant]] [[person]].
3. {{lb|en|fishing}} Any [[bait]] or [[lure]] designed to resemble a midge.

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|female|usage=rare|varof=Madge}}.

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