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- pronunciation:
- dih
mIn
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tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
very small; tiny.
The infant wiggled its diminutive toes.- synonyms:
- Lilliputian, tiny, wee
- antonyms:
- enormous, giant
- similar words:
- bantam, dwarfish, little, midget, miniature, minute, puny, short, small, stunted
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definition 2: |
in grammar, pertaining to an affix or word form that indicates smallness or familiarity, or denoting a word, name, or construction so marked.
a diminutive suffixthe diminutive form "Johnny" of "John" |
related words: |
toy |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
one that is tiny.
- synonyms:
- Lilliputian
- antonyms:
- giant
- similar words:
- animalcule, dwarf, half pint, homunculus, midget, miniature, pygmy, runt
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definition 2: |
in grammar, a diminutive word, name, construction, or affix such as "Becky" or the suffix "-ette" as in "diskette".
- similar words:
- cognomen, nickname, sobriquet
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derivations: |
diminutively (adj.), diminutiveness (n.) |
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