Meaning & Definition of Diminutive in English
English⟶
Diminutive
/dɪmɪnjətɪv/
noun
1. A word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
synonym:
- diminutive
adjective
1. Very small
- "Diminutive in stature"
- "A lilliputian chest of drawers"
- "Her petite figure"
- "Tiny feet"
- "The flyspeck nation of bahrain moved toward democracy"
synonym:
- bantam,
- diminutive,
- lilliputian,
- midget,
- petite,
- tiny,
- flyspeck