A tiny flying insect, much smaller than a mosquito, that often appears in clouds and can bite or irritate skin.
From Old English 'gnæt,' possibly related to Old Norse and Old High German words for gnats. The 'g' is actually pronounced in English, unlike some silent letters.
Jesus famously said 'strain out a gnat and swallow a camel' to criticize people obsessing over tiny details while missing huge problems—and that phrase is still used today to describe exactly that kind of thinking. Gnats can live their entire life cycle in just two weeks.
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