Midgie vs. Midge

Midgienoun

A midge.

Midgienoun

A midden.

Midgenoun

any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera

Midgenoun

(fishing) any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge

Midgenoun

Any one of many small, delicate, long-legged flies of the Chironomus, and allied genera, which do not bite. Their larvæ are usually aquatic.

Midgenoun

A very small fly, abundant in many parts of the United States and Canada, noted for the irritating quality of its bite.

Midgenoun

minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

Midge

A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito Nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found (seasonally or otherwise) on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones.