Lilliputian
[ lil-i-pyoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌlɪl ɪˈpyu ʃən /
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adjective
extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
petty; trivial: Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war.
noun
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Words nearby Lilliputian
Lille Bælt, Lillee, Lillian, Lillibullero, Lilliput, Lilliputian, Lillo, lilly-pilly, Lilo, Lilongwe, lilt
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British Dictionary definitions for Lilliputian
Lilliputian
/ (ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃɪən) /
noun
a tiny person or being
adjective
tiny; very small
petty or trivial
Word Origin for Lilliputian
C18: from Lilliput, an imaginary country of tiny inhabitants in Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726)
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