Definition of midget Midget

/mɪˈʤʌt/ - [mijut] - midg•et

We found 12 definitions of midget from 5 different sources.

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What does midget mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

midget - very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
  bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, petite, tiny, flyspeck
  little, small small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context); "a nice little job"; "bless your little heart"; "my dear little mother"; "a sweet little deal"; "I'm tired of your petty little schemes"; "filthy little tricks"; "what a nasty little situation"

Noun

midget - a person who is markedly small
  dwarf, nanus
  small person a person of below average size
  hypophysial dwarf, levi-lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarf a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • midget (Noun)
    A little sandfly.
  • midget (Noun)
    Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge.
  • midget (Noun)
    A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".
  • midget (Noun)
    Any short person.
  • midget (Noun)
    That is a small version of something; miniature.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • midget (n.)
    A minute bloodsucking fly.
  • midget (n.)
    A very diminutive person.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • midget
    A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".
  • midget
    Very small in size.

Part of speech

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  • midget, noun, singular of midgets.
  • midget, adjective.

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