Noun
- 1. diminutive, word
- usage: a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
Adjective
- 1. bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck, small (vs. large), little (vs. big)
- usage: very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
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