emmet

/'emit/

Thân thiện

An emmet carries a leaf back to its colony.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An ant: A small social insect that lives in organized colonies. Characteristically, the males and fertile queen have wings during the breeding season, while the wingless sterile females serve as the workers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • An emmet carried a crumb many times its own size. (An ant carried a crumb many times its own size.)
  • We observed the intricate tunnels built by the emmets. (We observed the intricate tunnels built by the ants.)

Advanced Usage

• "As busy as an emmet": An idiom describing someone who is very industrious and constantly working.
  • She's been as busy as an emmet, preparing for the event. (She's been as busy as an ant, preparing for the event.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ant (n): The standard and more common synonym for "emmet."
  • Ants are fascinating social insects. (Ants are fascinating social insects.)
• Formic (adj): Pertaining to ants.
  • The formic acid produced by some ants can cause a burning sensation. (The formic acid produced by some ants can cause a burning sensation.)

Synonyms

• Ant: The most common and direct synonym.
• Pismire (n, archaic/regional): Another old or dialectal word for an ant.

Related Phrases

• Emmet's nest: A phrase referring to an anthill or ant colony.
  • The children were fascinated by the bustling emmet's nest. (The children were fascinated by the bustling anthill.)

Related Idioms

• To have ants in one's pants: To be restless or unable to sit still. (Note: This idiom uses the common word "ants," not "emmets," but is conceptually related.)
  • The child had ants in his pants during the long ceremony. (The child was very restless during the long ceremony.)

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ant
• pismire