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单词 midgets
释义

midget

noun

midg·​et ˈmi-jət How to pronounce midget (audio)
often attributive
1
: something (such as an animal) much smaller than usual
2
sometimes offensive : a very small person and especially one of unusually small size
3
: a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type

Synonyms

  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • mite
  • peewee
  • pygmy
  • pigmy
  • runt
  • scrub
  • shrimp
  • Tom Thumb
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Example Sentences

a breed that is the midget of the horse world

Word History

Etymology

midge

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

midget 1 of 2

noun

midg·​et ˈmi-jət How to pronounce midget (audio)
sometimes offensive
: a person who is much smaller than normal
Hint: In the past, this word was not considered offensive. In recent years, however, some people have come to find the word hurtful, and you may offend someone by using it.

midget

2 of 2

adjective

: much smaller than usual or normal
a midget horse

Medical Definition

midget

noun

midg·​et ˈmij-ət How to pronounce midget (audio)
sometimes offensive
: a very small person and especially one of unusually small size

midgets

noun

plural of midget
as in dwarves
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind a breed that is the midget of the horse world

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • dwarves
  • dwarfs
  • shrimps
  • diminutives
  • pygmies
  • shrimp
  • pigmies
  • runts
  • peewees
  • scrubs
  • miniatures
  • mites
  • minis
  • bantams
  • Tom Thumbs
  • homunculi
  • nubbins
  • mannikins
  • manikins
  • half-pints
  • hop-o'-my-thumbs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • giants
  • monsters
  • behemoths
  • mammoths
  • titans
  • whales
  • leviathans
  • colossi
  • jumbos
  • whoppers
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