Definition of diminutive

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Diminutive (a.) Below the average size; very small; little.

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Barrulet :: Barrulet (n.) A diminutive of the bar, having one fourth its width..
#NAME? :: -ive () An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive..
Johnny :: Johnny (n.) A familiar diminutive of John.
Squamellate :: Squamella (n.) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea..
Mousie :: Mousie (n.) Diminutive for Mouse.
Hypocoristic :: Hypocoristic (a.) Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name..
Kin :: kin () A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin..
Diminutive :: Diminutive (n.) A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as, gosling, eaglet, lambkin..
Thing :: Thing (n.) A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt.
#NAME? :: -ing () A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing..
Small :: Small (superl.) Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river..
#NAME? :: -et () A noun suffix with a diminutive force; as in baronet, pocket, facet, floweret, latchet..
Diminutival :: Diminutival (n.) A diminutive.
Barbellulate :: Barbellulate (a.) Barbellate with diminutive hairs or barbs.
Diminute :: Diminute (a.) Small; diminished; diminutive.
#NAME? :: -ock () A suffix used to form diminutives; as, bullock, hillock..
Denticulation :: Denticulation (n.) A diminutive tooth; a denticle.
Runty :: Runty (a.) Like a runt; diminutive; mean.
Diminutive :: Diminutive (a.) Tending to diminish.
"""lilliputian " :: Lilliputian (n.) One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's Voyage to Lilliput..
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