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midgelings

midgelings is the plural of midgeling.

Meaning of midgeling

Noun

midgeling (plural midgelings)

  1. A small or immature midge.
    • Himself unseen, he sweeps I thought myself a midgeling tiny,
      With little winglets thin and shiny, […]1864, The Athenaeum, page 456
  2. (broadly, derogatory, figuratively) Anything small or insignificant.
    • "For a moment there, midgeling, I thought you were going to follow her down into those hellish depths." Cornelius got to his feet, drawing his sword as he did so. His companions followed his example. "I'm no midgeling, Captain Trencherman. I'm a Golmiran. And you'd best stay where you are, or you...2009, Philip Caveney, Sebastian Darke: Prince of Pirates, page 352

Questions about midgelings

What is midgelings the plural of?
Midgelings is the plural of midgeling.

Words near midgelings in the dictionary

  1. midge nets
  2. midge-net
  3. midge-nets
  4. Midgeholme
  5. midgeling
  6. midgelings
  7. midgen
  8. midgeproof
  9. midges
  10. midgestation
  11. midgestational

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