I. midg ‧ et 1 /ˈmɪdʒət, ˈmɪdʒɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: midge ]
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
II. midget 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
very small:
a midget submarine