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lilliputian - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lilliputian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lilliputian [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the imaginary island of Lilliput described by Swift, or to its inhabitants.
- Of very small size; diminutive; dwarfed.
2 . Lilliputian [ n.]
- One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's "Voyage to Lilliput."
- A person or thing of very small size.

Meaning of 'lilliputian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lilliputian [ a]
Meaning (1):
- tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
Example in sentence:
  • the Lilliputian population
2 . lilliputian [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (informal) small and of little importance
Example in sentence:
  • a dispute over niggling details;
  • a fiddling sum of money;
  • a footling gesture;
  • a little (or small) matter;
  • giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction;
  • limited to petty enterprises;
  • our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war;
  • piffling efforts
Meaning (3):
- very small
Example in sentence:
  • a lilliputian chest of drawers;
  • diminutive in stature;
  • her petite figure;
  • the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy;
  • tiny feet

Nearby Words:

lilac lilacin liliaceous lilial lilied lilies lill lilly-pilly lilt lily

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