From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmidgetmidg‧et1 /ˈmɪdʒɪt/ noun [countable] 1 HBHSHORT PERSON taboo a very offensive word for someone who is very short because their body has not grown normally. Do not use this word. → dwarf2 British English informalHBHSHORT PERSON someone who is not very tall
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midget• The skyscraper is a midget by today's standards.midgetmidget2 adjective [only before noun] SMALLvery small a midget submarineExamples from the Corpus
midget• But he keeps rushing out to see the midget auto races.Origin midget (1800-1900) midge 