mig

¹

or migg

[ mig ]

noun

, Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.

1. a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
2. migs, (used with a singular verb) the game of marbles.

MiG

²

or Mig, MIG

[ mig ]

noun

1. any of several Russian-built fighter aircraft, as the MiG-15, a jet used in the Korean War.

MiG

/ mɪɡ /

noun

1. any of various types of Russian and former Soviet fighter aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of mig¹

Perhaps variant of mib with g from game ¹

Origin of mig²

Named after Artem Mi(koyan) and Mikhail G(urevich), Russian aircraft designers

Word History and Origins

Origin of mig¹

from Mi ( koyan ) and G ( urevich ), names of designers

Example Sentences

“A big step from an L-39 to a MiG-21,” the retired Air Force pilot said.

From The Daily Beast

“Either of the MiG types must be honored, especially in the hands of a competent pilot,” the retired pilot said.

From The Daily Beast

The MiG-21 does not carry a huge amount of weaponry and was originally designed to fight other aircraft.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, the MiG-23 is a much bigger and more complex jet that requires a professional pilot to operate properly.

From The Daily Beast

His forces included three infantry divisions, an armored brigade, 60 MiG aircraft, 60 helicopters, and 200 Soviet-made tanks.

From The Daily Beast

Amygdalin, Amygdaline, a-mig′da-lin, n. a crystalline principle existing in the kernel of bitter almonds.

From Project Gutenberg

Say, Mig-u-ell's down at the stable, sweatin from every pore trying to get his saddle clean, by golly!

From Project Gutenberg

And a couple of men drove onto that south eighty of Mig's with a load of lumber, just as I come by.

From Project Gutenberg

Magkupras mig ipatimbang, We will make copra to sell by the kilo.

From Project Gutenberg

Gisaka na mig kaduha, Our house has already been broken into twice.

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