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单词 Tom Thumbs
释义

Tom Thumb

noun

ˈtäm-ˈthəm How to pronounce Tom Thumb (audio)
1
: a legendary English dwarf
2
: a dwarf type, race, or individual

Synonyms

  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • midget
  • mite
  • peewee
  • pygmy
  • pigmy
  • runt
  • scrub
  • shrimp
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Example Sentences

a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Tom Thumbs

noun

plural of Tom Thumb
as in shrimps
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shrimps
  • dwarves
  • diminutives
  • dwarfs
  • shrimp
  • scrubs
  • midgets
  • runts
  • peewees
  • miniatures
  • pygmies
  • mites
  • minis
  • pigmies
  • hop-o'-my-thumbs
  • nubbins
  • bantams
  • homunculi
  • manikins
  • mannikins
  • half-pints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • giants
  • monsters
  • whales
  • mammoths
  • titans
  • behemoths
  • leviathans
  • jumbos
  • colossi
  • whoppers
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