Main Entry: midg·et

Pronunciation: \ˈmi-jət\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: midge

Date: 1816

1 : something (as an animal) much smaller than usual
2 sometimes offensive : a very small person; specifically : a person of unusually small size who is physically well-proportioned
3 : a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type