munchkin

[ muhnch-kin ]

/ ˈmʌntʃ kɪn /

noun (often initial capital letter)

a small person, especially one who is dwarfish or elfin in appearance.

Informal. a child: The munchkins enjoyed holding and feeding the animals in the petting zoo.

Origin of munchkin

after the Munchkins, a dwarflike race portrayed in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and other fantasy novels

Words nearby munchkin

Munchausen syndrome by proxy, München, München-Gladbach, Münchhausen, munchies, munchkin, munchy, Muncie, Munda, mundane, mundane astrology

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Example sentences from the Web for munchkin

She was only 20 when she filmed her role as a member of Munchkin Village.
Meet Ruth Duccini, a Munchkin From ‘The Wizard of Oz’|Ramin Setoodeh|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I had it touched up a bit by the Munchkin farmer who first made me," answered the Scarecrow, pleasantly.
The Road to Oz|L. Frank Baum
The Scarecrow wrapped himself in the purple robe, took off his old Munchkin hat, and substituted the Imperial headpiece.
The Royal Book of Oz|L. Frank Baum
It had the head of a young man—evidently a Munchkin—with a pleasant face and hair neatly combed.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum

There are two roads of yellow bricks through the Munchkin Country, but the one we followed is the best of the two.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz|L. Frank Baum
He wanted new straw to stuff himself with, so he went to the Munchkin Country, where straw is plentiful.
The Road to Oz|L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for munchkin

munchkin

/ (ˈmʌntʃkɪn) /

noun

informal, mainly US an undersized person or a child, esp an appealing one

a breed of medium-sized cat with short legs

Word Origin for munchkin

C20: from the Munchkins, a dwarfish race of people in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	munchkin
释义	munchkin [ muhnch-kin ] / ˈmʌntʃ kɪn / noun (often initial capital letter) a small person, especially one who is dwarfish or elfin in appearance. Informal. a child: The munchkins enjoyed holding and feeding the animals in the petting zoo. Origin of munchkin after the Munchkins, a dwarflike race portrayed in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and other fantasy novels Words nearby munchkin Munchausen syndrome by proxy, München, München-Gladbach, Münchhausen, munchies, munchkin, munchy, Muncie, Munda, mundane, mundane astrology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for munchkin She was only 20 when she filmed her role as a member of Munchkin Village. Meet Ruth Duccini, a Munchkin From ‘The Wizard of Oz’\|Ramin Setoodeh\|March 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "I had it touched up a bit by the Munchkin farmer who first made me," answered the Scarecrow, pleasantly. The Road to Oz\|L. Frank Baum The Scarecrow wrapped himself in the purple robe, took off his old Munchkin hat, and substituted the Imperial headpiece. The Royal Book of Oz\|L. Frank Baum It had the head of a young man—evidently a Munchkin—with a pleasant face and hair neatly combed. The Tin Woodman of Oz\|L. Frank Baum There are two roads of yellow bricks through the Munchkin Country, but the one we followed is the best of the two. The Patchwork Girl of Oz\|L. Frank Baum He wanted new straw to stuff himself with, so he went to the Munchkin Country, where straw is plentiful. The Road to Oz\|L. Frank Baum British Dictionary definitions for munchkin munchkin / (ˈmʌntʃkɪn) / noun informal, mainly US an undersized person or a child, esp an appealing one a breed of medium-sized cat with short legs Word Origin for munchkin C20: from the Munchkins, a dwarfish race of people in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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