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" What can I do, I asked myself, that is so spectacular that no one will be able to say he had seen it before? The answer was perfectly obvious. I would send a midget up to bat."
Bill Veeck

Meaning of "midget" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MIDGET

From midge + -et.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MIDGET

ˈmɪdʒɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDGET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midget is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDGET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Midget

Midget is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is widely considered pejorative. While not a medical term, it has been applied to persons of unusually short stature, often with the medical condition dwarfism, particularly proportionate dwarfism. It may also refer to anything of much smaller than normal size, as a synonym for "miniature," such as a midget cell, a midget crabapple, MG's Midget, Daihatsu's Midget, and the Midget Mustang airplane; or to anything that regularly uses anything that is smaller than normal, such as midget car racing and quarter midget racing; or a smaller version of play or participation, such as midget golf; or to anything designed for very young participants - in many cases children - such as Disneyland's Midget Autopia, Midget AA hockey, and Midget football.

Definition of midget in the English dictionary

The first definition of midget in the dictionary is a dwarf whose skeleton and features are of normal proportions. Other definition of midget is something small of its kind. Midget is also an age level of 16 to 17 in amateur sport, esp ice hockey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDGET

bouget · Bridget · budget · digit · double-digit · eejit · elegit · fidget · fussbudget · gadget · gorget · legit · low-budget · minibudget · nidget · parget · pledget · prebudget · triple-digit · widget

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDGET

middorsal · Middx · middy · middy blouse · Mideast · midfield · midfielder · Midgard · Midgarth · midge · midgie · midgut · midgy · Midheaven · midi · midi system · Midian · Midianite · Midianitish · midinette

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDGET

Atget · beget · capital budget · fire-and-forget · forget · get · nontarget · nugget · Office of Management and Budget · on target · operating budget · Piaget · Puget · retarget · Roget · Saint Bridget · sales target · shoestring budget · target · the Budget

Synonyms and antonyms of midget in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MIDGET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «midget» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «midget» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MIDGET

Find out the translation of midget to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of midget from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «midget» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

侏儒
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

midget
570 millions of speakers
en

English

midget
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बौना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قزم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

карлик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

anão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বামন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

nain
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Midget
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Zwerg
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ミゼット
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

난쟁이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Midget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người lùn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சின்ன மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बौना
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cüce
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

nano
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

mikrus
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

карлик
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pitic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νάνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Midget
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

midget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of midget

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDGET»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of midget
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «midget».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about midget

EXAMPLES

9 QUOTES WITH «MIDGET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word midget.
1
Christo
Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscle her presence throughout Europe and the world.
2
Mitch Hedberg
Wearing a turtleneck is like being strangled by a really weak guy, all day. Wearing a backpack and a turtleneck is like a weak midget trying to bring you down.
3
Clive James
She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short.
4
Chuck Jones
If you want a midget to look like a baby, don't put a cigar in his mouth.
5
Jay-Z
They say a midget standing on a giant's shoulders can see much further than the giant. So I got the whole rap world on my shoulders, they trying to see further than I am.
6
Larry MacPhail
Day baseball is now dead for all practical purposes. Sooner or later, the game will be played in its entirety at night, and as I've said before, then baseball will be squarely in the amusement, the entertainment business along with wrestling, midget auto racing and the trotting tracks.
7
Patton Oswalt
If you hit a midget on the head with a stick, he turns into 40 gold coins.
8
Bill Veeck
What can I do, I asked myself, that is so spectacular that no one will be able to say he had seen it before? The answer was perfectly obvious. I would send a midget up to bat.
9
Rodger Ward
I assure you that the training that you get in a midget, in a sprint car and perhaps in a Silver Crown car is really the kind of experience that makes you into a damn good race driver.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDGET»

Discover the use of midget in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to midget and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite High Performance Manual
Includes engine/driveline, suspension, brakes, and much more. with 400 mainly colour photos and exclusive tuning advice, this is a MUST for any Sprite or Midget owner.
Daniel Stapleton, 2008
2
Original Sprite & Midget: The Restorer's Guide
From the 1958 'Frogeye' Austin-Healey Sprite to the last rubber-bumpered MG Midget of 1979, all 14 distinct versions of these much loved cars are studied, with a special section on Innocenti models.
Terry Horler, 2011
3
Mg Midget Spare Parts Lists
Complete parts catalogue for all pre-war MG midgets.
G M, 2009
4
Mg Midget Mmark Iii Handbook
Reprint of the original manufacturers handbook
‎2011
5
Midget Submarines: Of the Second World War
The author looks at why major navies engaged in the development of midget submarines during World War II.
Paul Kemp, David Hill, 1999
6
MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite: All Models
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side.
Terry Horier, 2011
7
Midget Cars
Describes midget cars, their design, parts, and where and how they are raced.
Heather Moore Niver, 2011
8
MG/A-H Midget/Sprite: Your Expert Guide to Common Problems & ...
This book points out Midget and Sprite trouble spots, offering guidance on fixes, maintenance, and modifications that will keep you out of trouble, saving you hefty repair bills in the future.
Terry Horler, 2012
9
Midget
Midget is fifteen and three foot tall. Trapped in a body he hates, Midget is tortured by his cruel older brother Seb. His father is kind but unaware of Seb's treatment of Midget. But Midget can sail and his dream is to sail his own boat.
Tim Bowler, 2002
10
Manual for the Mg Midget Supercharged
Reprint of the original instruction manual (1936).
Anonym Anonym, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDGET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term midget is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Midget' defenders need to grow up
"Midget" is on the list of words you should banish from your vocabulary. People with dwarfism — little people — consider it a dehumanizing, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Mountville uses fast start to win Junior-Midget championship
The Mountville Angels changed their shirts and changed their lineup, changing the tempo of the LNP Junior-Midget championship game No. 2. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
3
Buccaneers set to host 18U Midget AAA provincials
The 18U Midget AAA provincial baseball championships come to the Harbour City on Thursday and the Nanaimo Buccaneers aim to make a ... «Nanaimo Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Midget Division preview: Hempfield Black is the favorite again
It's far from sure that top-seeded Hempfield Black will win the Midget division of the 70th LNP Tournament — there are seven other teams that ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
5
D'Backs top midget division at VOC
After finishing as the runners-up in each of the last two tournaments, the D'Backs captured the midget division title at the 2015 edition of the ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jul 15»
6
Putnam Midget Nationals are fourth at state
Putnam Youth Baseball was well represented by Andy Lundgren's team of nine and 10-year-old baseball players at the 2015 Junior Baseball ... «Portland Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Posse load up for run at A2 midget title
As co-coach of the Posse with Don Wittmeier, Blake McIntosh figures the senior experience will pay off for his midget team this weekend. «Prince George Citizen, Jul 15»
8
Cavs are county Midget Federal champs
FUN TIME PHOTOGRAPHY - The Clackamas Cavaliers were county champions in the Midget Federal Division of. Still, the road to the title ... «Portland Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Moberly Midget League playoff schedules
A look at the 2015 Moberly Midget Baseball League playoffs and All-Star game schedules. National Age 14U. Monday, July 20. 6 p.m. FFMC ... «Moberly Monitor Index, Jul 15»
10
Barefaced Super Midget Bass Cab
Our test model is the relatively new– that Super Midget like its super-hero style moniker – punches well above its ludicrously 'light' weight of ... «Jazzwise magazine, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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