| 释义 |
lil·li·pu·tian
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pyüshən\ adjective
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: Lilliput, imaginary country + English -ian, adjective suffix
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the imaginary country Lilliput
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians:
a. : extremely small
< displaying … all of that lilliputian wardrobe — Hamlin Garland >
b. : small-minded, petty
< the lilliputian senators — W.A.White >
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Lilliput, imaginary country + English -ian, n. suffix
1. : an inhabitant of the imaginary country Lilliput
2. : one that resembles a Lilliputian:
a. : a tiny person
b. : a petty or small-minded person
< the lilliputians that now misrule the destiny of America — B.J.Davis > |