midget

midg·et

noun, often attributive \ˈmi-jət\

Definition of MIDGET

1

: something (as an animal) much smaller than usual

2

sometimes offensive : a very small person; specifically : a person of unusually small size who is physically well-proportioned

3

: a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type

Examples of MIDGET

1. <a breed that is the midget of the horse world>

Origin of MIDGET

midge

First Known Use: 1816

Related to MIDGET

Synonyms: diminutive, dwarf, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb

Antonyms: behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan

Related Words: nubbin; mini, miniature; bantam; homunculus, hop-o'-my-thumb, manikin (also mannikin); half-pint

Near Antonyms: whale, whopper

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Rhymes with MIDGET

digit, fidget, widget