Lilliputian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lilliputian is a noun meaning A very small person or being.
Meaning
A very small person or being.
More Meanings
- (genetics) A fruit fly gene that, when mutated, makes cells abnormally small. See AFF2.
- Very small, diminutive
- Trivial, petty
Example Sentences
I reflected what a Mortification it muſt prove to me to appear as inconſiderable in this Nation as one ſingle Lilliputian would be among us.
—O'er the expanse Of glittering waters glides the snowy sail;— The lilliputian boat by infants mann'd, Steers amid fairy islets, circles round The indented shore,—.
Word Forms
- lilliputians
Synonyms for lilliputian
Depending on context, synonyms include trivial, bantam, petty, picayune, little, small.
Antonyms for lilliputian
Common opposites include Brobdingnagian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include little, petite, small, piddling, petty, piffling.
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