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

The magazine dubbed him a “thrill seeker” in a 2020 profile, reporting that for fun, Mr Isaacman “bullets the MiG faster than the speed of sound and climbs mountains to unwind from non-stop, intense 80-plus-hour weeks”.

From BBC

The statement said the airfield was known for housing Russia's Su-34, Su-35 and MiG-31 war planes - but provided no further information about the attack.

From BBC

Once Mrs Caputova steps down in June, there will be no longer be any high-level official in Slovakia - a country which barely a year ago donated its entire fleet of MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine - who unequivocally backs Kyiv's effort to defend its territory with force.

From BBC

He identified the downed plane as a MiG-29, though the state TV report did not specify the model.

From Seattle Times

Miniature soldiers, MIG fighter jets, even a Ukrainian tractor pulling a Russian tank - all hang from a shelf, destined for a Christmas tree.

From BBC