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- Dictionarymidget/ˈmɪdʒɪt/
noun
- 1. a person of extremely or exceptionally small stature. offensive
- 2. something that is very small: "the country was an economic midget compared with its extraordinarily rich neighbour"
adjective
- 1. designed or made in a smaller size than usual; very small: "a midget submarine" Similar Opposite
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1. : something (such as an animal) much smaller than usual. 2. sometimes offensive : a very small person and especially one of unusually small size. 3. : a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type.
MIDGET definition: 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller…. Learn more.
any animal or thing that is very small for its kind. adjective. very small or of a class below the usual size. being a miniature replica or model. midget. / ˈmɪdʒɪt / noun. a dwarf whose skeleton and features are of normal proportions. something small of its kind. ( as modifier ) a midget car.
Midget (from midge, a tiny biting insect [2]) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology.
Midget is an offensive term for someone who is much smaller than average. While it's acceptable today to describe an inanimate object with the adjective midget, it's never okay to use the word for a person.
Definition of midget noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define midget. midget synonyms, midget pronunciation, midget translation, English dictionary definition of midget. n. 1. Offensive An extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned. 2. A small or miniature version of something. 3. A class of small objects,...
Midget definition: An extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned.
someone who is very small. (Definition of midget from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of midget. in Chinese (Traditional) 矮子，侏儒, 極小的, 小型的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 矮子，侏儒, 极小的, 小型的… See more. in Spanish. enano, enana, en miniatura… See more. in Portuguese. anão, anã, nanico… See more.
1. countable noun. People who are very short are sometimes referred to as midgets. [offensive] 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Midget is used to describe something which is very small. ...midget submarines. Synonyms: baby, small, little, tiny More Synonyms of midget. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
