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lilliputianextremely small; tiny; miniature

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely small; tiny; miniature

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/

Example Sentences

  • His lilliputian handwriting required a magnifying glass to read.
  • The CEO's lilliputian office shocked the visiting investors.
  • Don't let lilliputian minds discourage your grand dreams.

lilliputian

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/]

extremely small; tiny; miniature

a miniature chef character climbs up a massive wooden spoon using a tiny rope. The chef appears no bigger than a thumb compared to the normal-sized kitchen utensils around them. A regular-sized person in the background reaches for ingredients, completely unaware of the tiny chef's presence. The lilliputian chef struggles to carry a single grain of rice that looks enormous in their tiny arms. Salt crystals nearby appear like huge white boulders compared to the miniature figure. A curious mouse watches from the corner, appearing gigantic next to the tiny chef.  something extremely small and miniature in scale compared to normal-sized objects
💡 Concept

a miniature chef character climbs up a massive wooden spoon using a tiny rope. The chef appears no bigger than a thumb compared to the normal-sized kitchen utensils around them. A regular-sized person in the background reaches for ingredients, completely unaware of the tiny chef's presence. The lilliputian chef struggles to carry a single grain of rice that looks enormous in their tiny arms. Salt crystals nearby appear like huge white boulders compared to the miniature figure. A curious mouse watches from the corner, appearing gigantic next to the tiny chef. something extremely small and miniature in scale compared to normal-sized objects

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/

🌳Etymology

RootLilliput
Suffix--ian

Origin

From 'Lilliput,' the fictional land of tiny people in Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel 'Gulliver's Travels.' The name of this imaginary kingdom became a common adjective meaning extremely small.

Breakdown

Lilliput (fictional place name from Swift's novel) + -ian (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to')

🎵Rhyme

confusionillusionfusion
confusion
illusion
fusion

🔗Collocations

lilliputian proportions
lilliputian apartment
lilliputian politics
lilliputian thinking
lilliputian scale

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His lilliputian handwriting required a magnifying glass to read.

😄 Fun example

The CEO's lilliputian office shocked the visiting investors.

Don't let lilliputian minds discourage your grand dreams.

😄 Fun example

The lilliputian portions at the expensive restaurant left us hungry.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tinyminiatureminusculemicroscopicdiminutive

Antonyms

giganticenormouscolossal

Related

Gulliverdwarfpetitesmall-scale

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