n.
Pronunciation: ' mi-j ə t
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
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