Associations to the word «Emmet»

Wiktionary

EMMET, noun. (archaic) An ant.
EMMET, noun. (Cornish dialect) (pejorative) A tourist.
EMMET, proper noun. A surname​.
EMMET, proper noun. A city in Arkansas
EMMET, proper noun. A village in Nebraska
EMMET, proper noun. One of two towns in Wisconsin

Dictionary definition

EMMET, noun. Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers.

Wise words

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