hop-o'-my-thumb

noun

Definition of hop-o'-my-thumbnext
as in mannikin

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  1. mini
  2. bantam
  3. miniature
  4. half-pint
Noun
  • The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Sweet Potato Casserole Bundle: Buy a 29-ounce can of Bruce’s yams and a 2-pound bag of Clover Valley brown sugar, then get a free 10-ounce bag of Kraft mini marshmallows.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of mini
Noun
  • He was drafted third overall in the 1995 WHL bantam draft, per Hockey Draft Central.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
  • In the years that followed, that little chick grew up to become a healthy adult bantam hen named Peanut.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Definition of bantam
Noun
  • The company has a bountiful portfolio of Mythos themed games including the third edition of Arkham Horror, the miniatures board game Mansions of Madness, a=and the hidden traitor game Unfathomable.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Due to stage its first performances in late 2027, the theater, designed by Marvel Architects, will command some 27,000 square feet of the complex and feature both a 250-seat flexible space—imagine the Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall in miniature—and a 99-seat studio theater.
    Marley Marius, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of miniature
Noun
  • When women did drink, their capacity for alcohol was as diminished as their access to public space – women were expected to drink fortified wines or, if need be, a half-pint, according to Clare Herrick, a Professor of Geography and Global Health.
    Sadhbh O'Sullivan, refinery29.com, 12 Oct. 2019
  • On a recent Tuesday at the Counting House, a Fuller’s pub in the City of London, two half-pints of Lucky Saint yielded a bill of £7 including VAT, with no add-ons, handled with a simple tap of the card.
    Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Definition of half-pint
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Thesaurus Entries Near hop-o'-my-thumb

hoping (for)

hop-o'-my-thumb

hop-o'-my-thumbs

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