midge

as inmidget

Synonyms for midge

noun small person

Antonyms for midge

giant

Word Origin & History

Old English mygg, mycg "gnat," from Proto-Germanic *mugjon (cf. Swedish mygga, Old Saxon muggia, Middle Dutch mugghe, Dutch mug, Old High German mucka, German Mücke "midge, gnat"). No certain cognates beyond Germanic, unless doubtful Armenian mun "gnat" and Albanian mize "gnat" are counted. But Watkins, Klein and others suggest an imitative root used for various humming insects and a relationship to Latin musca (see mosquito). Meaning "diminutive person" is from 1796.

Example Sentences for midge

Do you know that you're riding Midge, and that she's a hard case?

Kit Midge was thought in the family to be a wonderful little cat.

"I've been out on an errand, Sarah," answered Midge, with great dignity.

"I'll try real hard," said Midge, as she kissed her mother, again and again.

"Well, you can write those that don't matter so much," said Midge, kindly.

"It was he who commanded them, sir," suddenly shrilled the little Lincoln named Midge.

"Right instantly," answered the one called Midge, a little ferret of a man.

Robin recognized Midge for the ferret-faced man who had been with Much at the tourney.

So Midge went out from them, whilst they all hid themselves and waited.

“And this part of the park seldom is visited,” contributed Midge.

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