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View usage for: Lilliputian in British English (ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃɪən) noun1. a tiny person or being Word origin C18: from Lilliput, an imaginary country of tiny inhabitants in Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726) Lilliputian in American English (ˌlɪləˈpjuʃən) adjective1. of Lilliput or its people noun4. an inhabitant of Lilliput 6. a narrow-minded person Examples of 'Lilliputian' in a sentenceLilliputian Together, from Pegasus's seven-storey-high bridge, Hawk and his wife watched the Lilliputian drama progress below.She did want to see his view, as well as the layout of the Lilliputian rooftop house. Synonyms of 'Lilliputian'tiny, little, small, baby midget, dwarf, Tom Thumb, munchkin More Synonyms of Lilliputian Definition tiny His vocabulary has shrunk to Lilliputian proportions. Synonyms mini bantam pocket-sized teeny-weeny teensy-weensy pygmy or pigmy Definition a tiny person or being Synonyms midget Tom Thumb munchkin (informal, mainly US) homunculus manikin hop-o'-my-thumb pygmy or pigmy SeeminiatureNearby words ofLilliputian - likeness
- likewise
- liking
- Lilliputian
- lilt
- lily-livered
- lily-white
Additional synonymsDefinition (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers With the aid of magic the dwarfs created a wonderful rope. Synonyms gnome, midget, Lilliputian, Tom Thumb, munchkin (informal, US), homunculus, manikin, hop-o'-my-thumb, pygmy or pigmy Definition of small or less than average size We sat round a little table. Synonyms small, minute, short, tiny, mini, wee, compact, miniature, dwarf, slender, diminutive, petite, dainty, elfin, bijou, infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, munchkin (informal, US), teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy Definition much smaller than usual The farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979. Synonyms small, little, minute, baby, reduced, tiny, pocket, toy, mini, wee, dwarf, scaled-down, diminutive, minuscule, midget, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy Definition very small reducing his handwriting to minuscule proportions Synonyms tiny, little, minute, fine, very small, miniature, microscopic, diminutive, infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy Definition (of a woman) small and dainty a petite woman who spoke little English Synonyms small, little, slight, delicate, dainty, dinky (British, informal), elfinDefinition not large in size or amount She is small for her age. Synonyms little, minute, tiny, slight, mini, miniature, minuscule, diminutive, petite, teeny (informal), puny, pint-sized (informal), pocket-sized, undersized, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy Definition extremely small The people on the ground looked like little, teeny bugs. Synonyms tiny, minute, wee, miniature, microscopic, diminutive, minuscule, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy Definition small or short Fancy being so scared of a wee spider! Synonyms little, small, minute, tiny, miniature, insignificant, negligible, microscopic, diminutive, minuscule, teeny (informal), itsy-bitsy (informal), teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, titchy (British, informal), teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy |