scraplet
- noun
- /ˈskræplɪt/
- Offensive
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pequeñajo
- He was teased at school for being a scraplet among his classmates.
Examples
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Look at that little scraplet trying to climb the tree!
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He called the tiny dog a scraplet.
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The coach doubted the scraplet could keep up with the rest of the team.
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Despite being a scraplet, she surprised everyone with her determination.
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The coach doubted whether the scraplet could keep up with the much larger players on the field.
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He was often called a scraplet because of his small stature compared to the other children.
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Despite being a scraplet, she managed to lift the heavy box with surprising strength.
Synonyms
75
5.9
A very short adult often because of a medical condition called dwarfism
39
7.7
A small child said in a friendly, loving way
9
7.5
A person who is small or weak and not taken seriously, often in a teasing way
9
8.5
A very small person or thing people often call jokingly
5
1.8
A person who is shorter than most people and has a light build
3
9.9
A small mean person that others dislike
3
1.0
People call young children that in a caring way
2
9.9
A very small person or creature like one in a story
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7.7
A person who is smaller and thinner than others
1
9.9
A very small person, often a child
1
8.2
A very thin person whose clothes hang loosely
1
9.6
A small or young person who is not taken seriously
1
9.9
A rude word for someone who is shorter than other people
1
7.4
Young children who are not yet adults
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9.9
A small child or person treated with love and care
A rude name for a small or short person, often a child
A person, animal, or thing that is much smaller than others of the same kind
A thin, ragged person or animal that looks weak
Antonyms
How Small
- Offensive
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6.4
- Offensive
- Offensive
9
7.5
4
2.1
5
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scraplet comes from scrap plus the small ending -let, so it literally means a 'little scrap' and is used as a slightly rude name for a very small or puny person or creature.