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Definition of diminutive

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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..

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Mousie :: Mousie (n.) Diminutive for Mouse.

Troll :: Troll (n.) A supernatural being, often represented as of diminutive size, but sometimes as a giant, and fabled to inhabit caves, hills, and like places; a witch..

Diminutive :: Diminutive (a.) Expressing diminution; as, a diminutive word..

Denticulation :: Denticulation (n.) A diminutive tooth; a denticle.

Sylphine :: Sylphid (n.) A little sylph; a young or diminutive sylph.

Paleola :: Paleola (n.) A diminutive or secondary palea; a lodicule.

Dwarf :: Dwarf (n.) An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind; especially, a diminutive human being..

#NAME? :: -ing () A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing..

Elf :: Elf (n.) An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks..

Little :: Little (a.) Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child..

Daphne :: Daphne (n.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms..

Nodulous :: Nodulous (a.) Having small nodes or knots; diminutively nodose.

Diminutival :: Diminutival (a.) Indicating diminution; diminutive.

Dwarfling :: Dwarfling (n.) A diminutive dwarf.

Thing :: Thing (n.) A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt.

Diminutive :: Diminutive (n.) Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing.

#NAME? :: -let () A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet..

#NAME? :: -et () A noun suffix with a diminutive force; as in baronet, pocket, facet, floweret, latchet..

Daddy :: Daddy (n.) Diminutive of Dad.

Hypocoristic :: Hypocoristic (a.) Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name..