Definition
midges
noun
- small two-winged flies that often form swarms, especially near water
Examples
- Clouds of midges hovered over the lake at sunset.
- The campers were bothered by swarms of biting midges.
- Midges are an important food source for many fish species.
- We had to close the windows to keep the midges out.
- The midges were so thick we could barely see through them.
- Fish were jumping to catch the midges on the water’s surface.