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PUNKIE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does punkie mean? 

PUNKIE (noun)
  The noun PUNKIE has 1 sense:

1. minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insectsplay

  Familiarity information: PUNKIE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUNKIE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

biting midge; no-see-um; punkey; punkie; punky

Hypernyms ("punkie" is a kind of...):

gnat (any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies)

Holonyms ("punkie" is a member of...):

Ceratopogonidae; family Ceratopogonidae (biting midges; sand flies)


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