midge /mɪd͡ʒ/ noun3 •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."I am being eaten alive!" cried Pippin. "Midgewater! There are more midges than water!" — 1954 •Any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge. •(Scotland, Northern-England) A small, short or insignificant person. formsmidges
