gnatling en · NOUN
Etymology
From gnat + -ling.
Meanings
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(poetic) A tiny gnat.
A gnatling's wind gives all its frame to ſigh
1782, James Elphinston, The Epigrams of M. Val. Martial:[…]attack these gnatlings in their neſt
1761, Charles Churchill, The Rosciad:the world's tiniest bat, which was smaller than a gnatling[…]
2012, Jason Hurlburt, Herstory:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnatlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |