munchkin
15
7.9
- noun
- /ˈmʌnʧkɪn/
- Informal
:
pequeñín
- Jill looked like a Munchkin, all glasses and grin.
- little munchkin
Examples
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Hey, there's my little munchkin.
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I know some little munchkins who will be awfully disappointed if they don't get to head down the yellow brick road in our neighborhood in search of the Wizard candy.
Blog text (5) -
Yeah, you know her little munchkin face here, looking like a little Care Bear.
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And I still ended up with my little munchkin and he saved my life.
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Yeah, he came out so cute, the little munchkin.
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Get over here you little munchkin.
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Hey, munchkin, wash your hands.
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"These," she announced proudly, her hands on the backs of two small children, "are the famous munchkins."
Fiction book (1995) -
I have just snuggled this little munchkin right here and we've breastfed about four or five times already.
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Look at that little munchkin playing in the park; she is so adorable.
Synonyms
558
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
87
7.7
A young child
69
9.5
A small, very cute person or animal that people often call by a nickname
39
7.7
A small child said in a friendly, loving way
7
7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
4
9.9
A small child, pet, or toy that someone calls in a loving way
3
9.5
A small child, often a little girl who is cute and loved
2
9.9
A very young child people speak to with love
1
8.2
A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way
1
9.9
A very small person, often a child
1
8.4
A small, cute child often a baby or toddler
1
9.3
A small child, said in a friendly way
1
8.5
A person who is much smaller than most people
A small boy people call in a friendly, playful way
A very small child
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Munchkin is also used as a loving name for a small, cute child, and this comes from the tiny characters of Munchkin Country in The Wizard of Oz; that's why calling someone a 'munchkin' makes them sound small and sweet.