1. Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
   "Punkies, also called no-see-ums, can be a nuisance in coastal areas";
   - punky, punkey, no-see-um, biting midge

Derived forms: punkies

Type of: gnat

Part of: Ceratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae

Encyclopedia: Punkie