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 diminutive diminutive /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

adjective

  1. () Very small  ( bantam , flyspeck , lilliputian , diminutive , midget , petite , diddy [Informal, British] , eensy [Informal] , eensy-weensy [Informal] , tiny )
    very small
     Diminutive in stature
    diminutive in stature
     A lilliputian chest of drawers
    a lilliputian chest of drawers
     Her petite figure
    her petite figure
     Tiny feet
    tiny feet
     The flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
    the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy

noun

  1. A word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness  ( diminutive )
    a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness