MIDGET

bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck

(adjective) very small; “diminutive in stature”; “a lilliputian chest of drawers”; “her petite figure”; “tiny feet”; “the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy”

dwarf, midget, nanus

(noun) a person who is markedly small

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

midget (plural midgets)

(originally) A little sandfly.

(loosely) Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge.

(sometimes offensive) A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10". [from later 19th c.]

(sometimes offensive) Any short person.

(attributively) A small version of something; miniature.

Usage notes

• Used for an insect, this is a variation on midge that is incorrect but commonly used.

Synonyms

• (person below 4'10"): dwarf (loosely)

• (derogatory: any small person): dwarf, short-arse, shortie/shorty, tich/titch, vertically challenged person (humorous)

• (swarming insect): midge

• (miniature): dwarf

Antonyms

• (derogatory: any small person): giant

• (miniature): giant

Hyponyms

• (a small person): manikin, homunculus, pygmy, lilliputian

Source: Wiktionary

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Midg"et, n. Etym: [Dim. of midge.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A minute bloodsucking fly. [Local, U. S.]

2. A very diminutive person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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