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Synonyms for ant

  • noun

Most common

termite

All synonyms

Noun

1. Emmet — any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies…

anty-mire informal, emmet dated, pismire dated

Other

termite

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

Related words

Word family
antdom anteating anthood anticide antlet antling antly antsy
Phrases
ant bear driver ant honey-pot ant odorous house ant safari ant turf ant blood-red ant bullet ant

Forms

Plural
ants → anty-mires, emmets, pismires, termites…

Example sentences

  • termite Flavio created a hybrid between a termite and a bee.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
antfalling
termitesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
emmet2
7 letters
termite2, pismire

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (emmet2 = 2 syllables).