midget

noun

midg·​et ˈmi-jət 

often attributive

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

Synonyms

• diminutive
• dwarf
• mite
• peewee
• pygmy
• pigmy
• runt
• scrub
• shrimp
• Tom Thumb

Examples of midget in a Sentence

a breed that is the midget of the horse world

Word History

Etymology

midge

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

midget

noun

midg·​et ˈmij-ət 

1

: something much smaller than usual

2

often offensive : a very small person and especially one who is well-proportioned

midget adjective

Medical Definition

midget

noun

midg·​et ˈmij-ət 

sometimes offensive

: a very small person and especially one of unusually small size