midgetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɪdʒ.ɪt/us/ˈmɪdʒ.ɪt/offensivea very small person
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Physical irregularities
- ampulla
- bow-legged
- cauliflower ear
- cleft lip
- cleft palate
- contort
- defect
- double-jointed
- dwarf
- flat feet
- harelip
- hump
- hunchback
- knock-kneed
- malformation
- pectus carinatum
- pectus excavatum
- pigeon-toed
- scoliosis
- withered
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midgetadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈmɪdʒ.ɪt/us/ˈmɪdʒ.ɪt/used to describe an object that is much smaller than usual:
a midget submarine/car
US Midget sports are organized competitions for children:
Tyler wasn't interested in signing up for midget football.
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Small
- baby
- bijou
- bite-sized
- claustrophobic
- compact
- diminutive
- dinky
- modest
- on the large, small, etc. side idiom
- petite
- pint-sized
- pocket handkerchief
- pocket-sized
- poky
- portable
- shrunken
- side
- skimpy
- undersized
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