单词 | midget |
释义 | midget/ˈmɪdʒɪt /noun 1A very small person or thing.One was as tall and skinny as a lamppost, one was fat and round like a ball, and the other two were so short they were almost midgets. Synonyms small person, short person, person of restricted growth offensive dwarf, pygmy rare homunculus, manikin, Lilliputian 1.1 offensive A person affected by dwarfism. adjective 1Very small: a midget submarine...
Synonyms dwarf, miniature, baby diminutive, dwarfish, petite, elfin, very small, pocket, toy, pygmy informal pint-sized, sawn-off miniature, pocket, fun-size 1.1Canadian Denoting a level of amateur sport typically involving children aged between sixteen and seventeen: midget hockey...
OriginMid 19th century: from midge + -et1.
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