Definitions for diminutive

Definitions for (noun) diminutive

Main entry: diminutive

Definition: a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness


Definitions for (adj) diminutive

Main entry: tiny, bantam, lilliputian, midget, diminutive, petite, flyspeck

Definition: very small

Usage: 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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