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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.
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.
Midget definition: an abnormally small person having normal physical proportions.. See examples of MIDGET used in a sentence.
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.
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.
