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Synonyms for midget

Most common

dwarf elf pygmy munchkin smidge

All synonyms

Noun

1. Dwarf — something for use by a small person; especially something designed or made for one

dwarf, pygmy, elf, munchkin, manikin

Other

smidge, titch informal, short-arse slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Something for use by a small person; especially something designed or made for one.

Forms

Plural
midgets → dwarfs, pygmies, munchkins, manikins…

Example sentences

  • dwarf Even if I were a dwarf, I would still be a giant.
  • elf You can play as a human, as an elf or as a dwarf.
  • pygmy Be bold, European Union, or remain a political pygmy.
  • munchkin Turn off the TV if you're not using it, my little munchkin.
  • smidge Don't leave even a smidge, eat it all up.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
midgetsteady
dwarfsteady
elfrising
pygmyrising
munchkinsteady
smidgesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
elf1
5 letters
dwarf1, pygmy2, titch
6 letters
smidge
7 letters
manikin
8 letters
munchkin

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pygmy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
nabot
Deutsch
Knirps