midget

(mijit)

noun

  1. a person who is much smaller than average, with head, limbs, and trunk proportionate to each other in size
  2. anything very small of its kind

Origin: dim. of midge

adjective

very small of its kind; miniature

See midget in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Offensive An extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned.
  2. A small or miniature version of something.
  3. A class of small objects, as a class of very small sailboats or racing cars.
adjective
  1. Miniature; diminutive.
  2. Belonging to a type or class much smaller than what is considered standard: a midget automobile.

Origin:

Origin: Diminutive of midge

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