diminutive

Very small in size.

• A diminutive bird landed nearby.
• The diminutive player scored twice.
• Despite her diminutive stature, she carried the heavy box.

Similar words: tiny, small, little

Opposites: large, huge

Common phrases: diminutive figure, diminutive stature, diminutive bird

Describing a word form that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• This noun has a diminutive ending.
• Some languages use diminutive forms to express affection.
• The teacher explained the diminutive suffix.

Common phrases: diminutive suffix, diminutive form, diminutive ending

A form of a word that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• Kitten is a diminutive of cat.
• She uses a diminutive of his name.
• Diminutives can express affection rather than size.

How to use it: a diminutive of something (Booklet is a diminutive of book.)

Similar words: diminutive form

Common phrases: a diminutive of something, use a diminutive, affectionate diminutive

A very narrow version of a basic shape used in the design on a heraldic shield.

• The shield bears a diminutive of a bend.
• These diminutives create several narrow stripes.
• The artist replaced the broad shape with a diminutive.

Common phrases: heraldic diminutive, diminutive of something, a narrow diminutive