diminutive
English Thesaurus
1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | word, |
| definition | : | a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication) |
2. very small (adj.all)
| similar | : | little, small, |
| definition | : | limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent (adj.all) |
3. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness (noun.communication)
4. very small (adj.all)
| derivation | : | petite, |
| definition | : | a garment size for short or slender women (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | diminutive, |
| definition | : | a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lilliputian, |
| definition | : | a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian) (noun.person) |
5. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness (noun.communication)
6. very small (adj.all)
| derivation | : | petite, |
| definition | : | a garment size for short or slender women (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | diminutive, |
| definition | : | a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lilliputian, |
| definition | : | a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian) (noun.person) |
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