гнида — meaning in English
gnida
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English meaning
- insect noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- louse noun A tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
- maggot noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
- nit noun The tiny egg of a louse, or the young louse itself, often found stuck to hair.
- scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
- scumbag noun A thoroughly dishonest, sleazy, or contemptible person.
- vermin noun Small animals, especially rodents or insects, considered pests because they damage crops, spread disease, or cause a nuisance.
Senses
гнида is used for these senses in English:
- insect (derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.
- jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
- louse (colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
- maggot (slang, derogatory) A worthless person. [from 17th c.]
- nit The egg of a louse.
- scoundrel A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- scumbag (informal, mildly, vulgar) A sleazy, disreputable or despicable person; a lowlife.
- vermin An obnoxious or mean and offensive person. [from 1560s]
insect — full definition
- noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.
- noun (informal, derogatory) A person regarded as insignificant or contemptible.
jerk — full definition
- verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
- noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
- noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.