Pharaoh's Ant (Noun)
Meaning
Small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tiny pharaoh's ant marched across the kitchen counter in a long, determined line, leaving a trail of sugar crystals in its wake.
- To eliminate the pharaoh's ant infestation, we set up sticky traps in every room of the house.
- A careless spill of sweet tea on the counter attracted a swarm of pharaoh's ants that quickly descended upon the sticky mess.
- Exterminators identified the pesky invaders as pharaoh's ants and set to work eliminating the problem with a potent combination of sprays and powders.
- Our usually tidy kitchen was overrun with a massive infestation of pharaoh's ants that had been multiplying undetected behind the walls for months.