Midget vs. Widget

Midgetnoun

(originally) A little sandfly.

Midgetnoun

(loosely) Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge

Midgetnoun

A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".

Midgetnoun

(sometimes derogatory) Any short person.

Midgetnoun

(attributively) A small version of something; miniature.

Midgetnoun

A minute bloodsucking fly.

Midgetnoun

A very diminutive person having normal proportions of the body parts; compare dwarf.

Midgetnoun

a person who is abnormally small

Midgetadjective

very small;

Midget

Midget (from midge, a sand fly) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative. While not a medical term, it has been applied to persons of unusually short stature, often with dwarfism, a medical condition with a number of causes including achondroplasia, and particularly proportionate dwarfism.

Widgetnoun

A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.

Widgetnoun

(computing) Portable code that can be easily installed and executed by an end user.

Widgetnoun

A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.

Widgetnoun

A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.

Widgetnoun

Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.

Widgetnoun

a device that is very useful for a particular job

Widgetnoun

a small gadget or mechanical device.

Widgetnoun

(in some beer cans) a plastic device which introduces nitrogen into the beer, giving it a creamy head.

Widgetnoun

an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.