Lilliputian
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/
- Literature
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liliputiense
- Remember Gulliver on the shore, tied down with thousands of Lilliputian ropes?
- lilliputian dimensions
- Lilliputian world
Examples
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So how can Kim stay in power, much less improve his position, given U.S. opposition and North Korea's Lilliputian status?
Academic text (2005) -
Lilliputian court life is especially full of them.
Academic text (2016) -
To maintain that rate of progress, semiconductor engineers have had to consistently perfect a range of related manufacturing systems and materials that continue to perform at ever more Lilliputian scale.
Blog text (27) -
From their Lilliputian perspective, Lute stood giant size astride the world he had made for them.
Fiction book (1995) -
People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people.
Blog text (30) -
"One of the most frustrating failings of the human mind is its Lilliputian capacity for storing and retrieving important but infrequently used information."
Academic text (1991) -
The Lilliputian insect seemed almost invisible against the green leaves.
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He lived in a Lilliputian apartment that barely fit a bed and a desk.
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The artist created Lilliputian sculptures that captured the details of everyday life.
Synonyms
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1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
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8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
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7.5
Very small in size or amount
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6.8
Very small in size
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6.9
Very small in size
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6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
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7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
So small that you can hardly see it
An informal word that shows something is small
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lilliputian comes from the tiny island Lilliput in Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', and it now describes something 'extremely small' or anything that relates to that tiny world.