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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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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. [3][4][5][6] While not a medical term like dwarf (for a person with dwarfism, a medical condition with a number of causes, most often achondroplasia), [7] midget long described anyone, ...
MIDGET definition: 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller…. Learn more.
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.
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.
A midget is an offensive term for a person who is extremely small and normally proportioned, or a small or miniature version of something. Find out the medical, legal, and historical meanings of midget, and its synonyms and translations.
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.
