midget

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midg·et1 /ˈmɪdʒɪt/ noun [countable]  1. HBHSHORT PERSON taboo a very offensive word for someone who is very short because their body has not grown normally. Do not use this word. 侏儒，矮人 → dwarf2. British English informalHBHSHORT PERSON someone who is not very tall （小）矮子

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midget• The skyscraper is a midget by today's standards.midget2 adjective [only before noun]  SMALLvery small 极小的，小型的 a midget submarine 微型潜艇

Examples from the Corpus

midget• But he keeps rushing out to see the midget auto races.Origin midget (1800-1900) midge

midg·et1 nounmidget2 adjectiveChineseSyllable  

offensive very who word very for a Corpus someone short is

midget

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midg‧et¹ /ˈmɪdʒət, ˈmɪdʒɪt/ noun [countable]1. taboo a very offensive word for someone who is very short because their body has not grown normally. Do not use this word. ⇨ dwarf
2. British English informal someone who is not very tall

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midget² adjective [only before noun]
very small:
    a midget submarine