diminutive
adjective
1. very small
- diminutive in stature
Similar word(s): little, small, bantam, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny
noun
1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
Definition categories: communication, word
Sentences with diminutive as a noun:
- Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’.