diminutive
adjective
small; little; tiny.
diminutives
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pluralof diminutive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Miden is a fictional island where “there are no longer any diminutives or pet names,” Raimo writes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2019
There is no mother’s care for the hatchlings, which will emerge as dark-toned diminutives in about 50 days, facing astronomical odds against survival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
After all, these are people who don’t just refer to Cabinet secretaries and generals by their first names, but by diminutives of their first names.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2015
But again, Harry is part of a more general trend of parents formally registering their offspring with names that used to be regarded as diminutives.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2013
And the world of diminutives closed in again on us.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
