1. 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.