Elf vs. Midget

Elf vs. Midget — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Elf and Midget

Elfnoun

(Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.

Midgetnoun

(originally) A little sandfly.

Although tiny and just two-winged, midgets can bite you till you itch all over your unprotected skin.

Elfnoun

Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.

Midgetnoun

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

Elfnoun

(fantasy) Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).

Midgetnoun

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

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Elfnoun

A very diminutive person; a dwarf.

Midgetnoun

(sometimes derogatory) Any short person.

Elfverb

To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.

Midgetnoun

(attributively) A small version of something; miniature.

the midget pony

Elfnoun

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Midgetnoun

a person who is abnormally small

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Elfnoun

below 3 kilohertz

Midgetadjective

very small;

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