Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gnat's

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: gnat's
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The building project will be a gnat's away from being finished."

Etymology

Shortened from various (often vulgar) phrases for parts of the anatomy of a gnat, a very tiny insect. These include gnat's arse/gnat's ass, gnat's chuff, gnat's prick, and gnat's whisker.

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does gnat's mean?: A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.
Where does gnat's come from?: Shortened from various (often vulgar) phrases for parts of the anatomy of a gnat, a very tiny insect. These include gnat's arse/gnat's ass, gnat's chuff, gnat's prick, and gnat's whisker.

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