EMMET

ant, emmet, pismire

(noun) social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

emmet (plural emmets)

(dialectal or archaic) An ant.

(Cornish dialect, pejorative) A tourist.

Anagrams

• Temme

Etymology

Proper noun

Emmet

A surname.

A male given name from surnames.

A ghost town in Queensland, Australia.

A city in Nevada and Hempstead, Arkansas.

A village in Holt County, Nebraska.

An unincorporated community in McLean County, North Dakota.

A ghost town in Union County, South Dakota.

A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Anagrams

• Temme

Source: Wiktionary


Em"met, n. Etym: [OE. emete, amete, AS. æmete. See Ant.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An ant. Emmet hunter (Zoöl.), the wryneck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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