as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
a breed that is the midget of the horse world
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midget
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Adjective
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Add some whimsy to your outdoors with a miniature village.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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To date, the organization has recycled more than 11,000 pounds of items and donated over 10,500 children’s books to miniature libraries.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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These tiny crystals form in magma and absorb trace amounts of uranium, which decays over time into lead.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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During the war, the U.S. military printed more than a million tiny paperback books for men to carry into battle, called Armed Services Editions.—
Martha Hall Kelly,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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But what about a small tattoo (artists typically define that as anywhere from one to three inches), like a baby martini glass, which might cost a few hundred dollars, or even less for a teeny tiny star?—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2025
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But for Easter, Lopez leaned into the pastel vibes of the holiday, bedecking her messy updo with the cutest, teeniest metallic pink bow.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Block Club Chicago covers city neighborhoods on a micro level.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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These micro signals, often overlooked, reveal hidden blockers or emerging growth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The microscopic gene-editors zeroed in on one of Muldoon's mutations so tiny molecular scissors could perform a kind of genetic surgery — literally rewriting his genetic code to fix his defect.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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But, in Europe the attention of gold investors turned to the results of an experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (commonly call CERN) where microscopic particles of gold were created in a world first.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midget. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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