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midget

/ˈmɪd͡ʒɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
midg-et
IPA
/ˈmɪd͡ʒɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative form of midge (“small fly”)

Canadian usage; American usage; Archaic

noun

A short person.

Derogatory; Offensive

noun

Something for use by a small person; especially something designed or made for one.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From midge (chiefly in the figurative sense of “small thing”, literally “small fly”) + -et (diminutive suffix), (from Old English myċġ (“mosquito”), from Proto-Germanic *mugjō, from Proto-Indo-European *mus-, *mu-, *mew-; cognate with Dutch mug (“mosquito”) and German Mücke (“midge, gnat”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

midgets (plural)

Derived Forms

midgetism midgetlike midgetly midgetness midgetry midgety Spridget

Phrases

crib midget mental midget midget car midget cell midget-esque midget golf midget-minded midget-submarine

Synonyms

dwarf short-ass//short-arse shortie//shorty titch munchkin elf bantam diminutive lilliputian petite tiny flyspeck

Antonyms

giant

Rhymes With

digit bridget widget fidget blidget smidget

Questions

How do you pronounce midget?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪd͡ʒɪt/.
What does midget mean?
A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison.
Where does midget come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce midget

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