midget
noun
an abnormally small person having normal physical proportions.
midgets
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pluralof midget.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jeff Gordon was trading paint in quarter midgets in Northern California 11 years before he was old enough to have a driver’s license.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
“I’ve been a race fan all my life,” said Newman, an Indiana native who started racing quarter midgets when he was 4.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2020
Jarrett worked his way through go-karts, midgets and sprint cars, often with his dad turning wrenches for him, patiently biding his time.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2019
Racing go carts, mini-sprinters, and outlaw midgets with his older sister, Erin, from age 8, he learned how to keep those vehicles running with help from his father, Gary.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2017
My elementary school was the tiniest of midgets, compared to the giant that was Iona.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
