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noseeum

/noʊˈsi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
no-see-um
IPA
/noʊˈsi.əm/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A biting midge, a small flying insect that harasses people outdoors, particularly in warm weather after sunset.

Colloquial

noun

The inference that, because one cannot observe a reason for why something is true, that there is no reason why it is true.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened no see them.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noʊˈsi.əm/
  • British English: /nəʊˈsiː.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

noseeums (plural) no-see-em (alternative) no-see-um (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce noseeum?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊˈsi.əm/.
What does noseeum mean?
A biting midge, a small flying insect that harasses people outdoors, particularly in warm weather after sunset.
Where does noseeum come from?
Shortened no see them.

How to pronounce noseeum

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