mosquito

noun/məˈskitoʊ/

Frequency rank: #6,750 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a small flying insect that sucks blood and can transmit diseases.

Illustration for the English word “mosquito”

Example sentence

She sprayed repellent on her arms to keep mosquito bites away during the camping trip.

Synonyms & related words

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