midget
noun/ˈmɪdʒɪt/
Frequency rank: #9,850 most common English word
Meaning
an extremely small person or thing, often used to describe someone with dwarfism.
Example sentence
The carnival featured midget performers who amazed the crowd with their acrobatic skills.
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