Gnattier

/ˈnætiər/ adjective

Definition

More gnatty; characterized more by gnats or gnat-like qualities or irritating behavior.

Etymology

Comparative form of gnatty, using the -ier suffix. Gnatty comes from gnat (the insect) plus -y to form an adjective describing something resembling or infested with gnats.

Kelly Says

The fact that 'gnatty' exists as an adjective shows how English lets us transform any noun into descriptive words—and gnats were so annoyingly common they earned their own character trait!

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