minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera
A female given name of rare usage, variant of Madge.