These are the meanings of the letters ANTG when you unscramble them.
- Gnat (n.)
A blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus Culex, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in the males. In America they are generally called mosquitoes. See Mosquito.
- Gnat (n.)
Any fly resembling a Culex in form or habits; esp., in America, a small biting fly of the genus Simulium and allies, as the buffalo gnat, the black fly, etc.
- Tang (n.)
A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).
- Tang (n.)
A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in form or position.
- Tang (n.)
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
- Tang (n.)
A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or cider has a tang of the cask.
- Tang (n.)
Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang.
- Tang (n.)
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
- Tang (n.)
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
- Tang (n.)
The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
- Tang (n.)
The tongue of a buckle.
- Tang (v. i.)
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
- Tang (v. t.)
To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.