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    Lilliputian
    /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃn/

    adjective

    • 1. trivial or very small: "America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's"

    noun

    • 1. a trivial or very small person or thing.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLilliputian | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Lilliputian is an adjective that means extremely small, often used humorously. It comes from the fictional land of Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. See pronunciation, synonyms and translations of Lilliputian.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › LilliputianLilliputian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LILLIPUTIAN is of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput. How to use Lilliputian in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › LilliputianLilliputian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something Lilliputian is very small. You might complain to your grandmother that your piece of apple pie is Lilliputian in comparison to your brother's.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lilliputianLILLIPUTIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lilliputian definition: extremely small; tiny; diminutive.. See examples of LILLIPUTIAN used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLILLIPUTIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Lilliputian means tiny, very small, or petty, and comes from an imaginary country of tiny people in Gulliver's Travels. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLilliputian | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Lilliputian. adjective. mainly humorousus/ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃən/uk/ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃən/. Add to word listAdd to word list. extremely small. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Extremely small. atomized. be knee-high to a grasshopperidiom.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lilliputianLilliputian - definition of Lilliputian by The Free Dictionary

    Lilliputian means very small or tiny, or a person or being of that size. It comes from Lilliput, an imaginary country in Swift's Gulliver's Travels. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.