often attributive
1
: something (such as an animal) much smaller than usual
2
sometimes offensive
: a very small person and especially one of unusually small size
3
: a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type
Examples of midget in a Sentence
a breed that is the midget of the horse world
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Larson was untouchable in midget racing before Bell came along, and then Bell started beating Larson and forced the Californian to raise his game.
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midget. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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midget
noun
midg·et
ˈmij-ət 
1
: something much smaller than usual
2
often offensive
: a very small person and especially one who is well-proportioned
midget
adjective
Medical Definition
midget
noun
midg·et
ˈmij-ət
sometimes offensive
: a very small person and especially one of unusually small size
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