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
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.
• Used for an insect, this is a variation on midge that is incorrect but commonly used.
• (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
• (derogatory: any small person): giant
• (miniature): giant
• (a small person): manikin, homunculus, pygmy, lilliputian
Source: Wiktionary
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
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
