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bantam

bantam

1 7.7
Being very small in size
  • adjective
  • /ˈbæn.təm/
translation icon : enano
  • " You sure about this, Dan'l? " the old politician inquired, rocking back on his heels, cocky as a bantam rooster.
  • bantam rooster
  • bantam title

I mean, they're, they're not, they're not some, you know, lovable ragged Bantam miscreants.

Examples

  • Toffler, A. (1974). Future Shock. New York: Bantam Books, Random House Inc.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Since then, she had sold a novel, Walking Rain, to Bantam Books, and published several short stories, including one in the third volume of Snow White, Blood Red.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • My other longest-lived one was Red, a bantam red cochin.

    Blog text (3)

  • New York: Bantam Books.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Reprinted by permission of Bantam Books, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • They shaded their eyes and looked off in the distance, where the feathery plumes were thickening into bantam rooster tails.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The bantam size of the dog made it easy to carry in a bag.

  • Despite being a bantam athlete, she excelled in her field events.

  • His bantam stature didn't stop him from competing in basketball.

Synonyms

tiny
vsbantam
∞ 1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is a general term for very small size
bitty
vsbantam
  • Informal
58 8.1

Very small, like a baby mouse

is the neutral term rather than informal speech
diminutive
vsbantam
20 6.8

Very small in size

has the same basic meaning in plain use
bitsy
vsbantam
  • Informal
17 6.3

Very small in a way that seems cute

is plain descriptive without the cute or playful tone
midget
vsbantam
1 6.2

Being much smaller than usual

describes small size generally without comparative emphasis
bittie
vsbantam
  • Informal
9.9

Very small in size or amount

is the standard non colloquial term for small size
lilliputian
vsbantam
9.9

Very small or unimportant

is about small size without implying lack of importance
flyspeck
vsbantam
  • Informal
8.4

Very small and not important

focuses only on small physical size, not value
banty
vsbantam
  • UK
9.6

Small but bold and ready to fight

refers only to size without any spirited or aggressive quality

Antonyms

large
∞ 1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

huge
∞ 1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

How Small

tiny
∞ 1.0
bantam
1 7.7
little
∞ 1.0
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

bantam positive

Etymology

Bantam comes from the small, lively chickens named for the port Bantam in Java, so calling something 'bantam' means it is 'very small' or small but spirited.