as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
a breed that is the midget of the horse world
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Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Adjective
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There is also a miniature manmade ocean, as well as a mangrove wetland and a fog desert landscape.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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The idea is that miniature sets are cheaper to construct than real ones, and the Magicam process allows for special effects.—
Andrew Tobias,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The film community of Vancouver Island is tiny compared to the City of Vancouver’s Hollywood North hub.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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But what about a small tattoo (artists typically define that as anywhere from one to three inches), like a baby martini glass, which might cost a few hundred dollars, or even less for a teeny tiny star?—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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This new platform – Israel’s first of its kind — will be building on the surge of micro dramas that have become a cultural phenomenon in China, tapping into the dramatic shift in viewing habits.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The flowers of certain plants release the microscopic, light-weight pollen grains in massive quantities.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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The scanner relies on synchrotron tomography, an advanced imaging method that uses hard X-rays to compile 3D representations of an object, beginning at the microscopic level.—
Andrew Paul Jul 24,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Since the Panthers won their second consecutive championship in June, the Stanley Cup has seen it all, from the wee hours of the morning at Fort Lauderdale’s Elbo Room to the team’s raucous nightclub party in Miami.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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On that day, the wee hours of July 15 at JPL in Pasadena, the Mars of the romantics died.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midget. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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