as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
a breed that is the midget of the horse world
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Noun
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025 -
This name could work as a diminutive of Gessica, which itself is a variant of Jessica.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Or how about one-bite eggplants, personal-sized spaghetti squash, miniature bell peppers (red, orange, and chocolate brown varieties), Tom Thumb lettuce, four-inch diameter cabbages, four-inch long Japanese Hulless ears of corn, pinkie finger sized carrots, and golf ball sized beets.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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So far, the miniature lock has no exact parallels in Europe.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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There are ways to protect fairness in women’s sports, but Trump is only interested in scoring political points at the expense of a tiny minority.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Awaiting them is a tiny flag, a certificate of naturalization, and a hearty handshake from Tom Farrish, the great grandson of an immigrant from Ukraine.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The latter performance won a Silver Bear for Best Acting in a Leading Role at the Berlin Film Festival, so Stan could have the teeniest leg up in that respect.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
28 June 2024
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But now they are also being encouraged to gaze down at the painstaking details of the dolls’ house, with some of its teeniest artifacts placed in low cases to benefit close inspection.—
Megan Specia,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The multi-hyphenate sported an all-white jumpsuit with a micro leather belt bag while attending the 2025 Sundance Film Festival last month.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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In addition to physically blocking the elements, the barrier employs its own micro police: immune cells and millions of healthy microbes that crack down on rogue skin pathogens, among other important jobs.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Radiofrequency microneedling, another option Dr. Murphy-Rose recommends, uses tiny needles that penetrate the skin and cause microscopic wounds along the dermis.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Those microscopic hairs are called setae, each of which splits off into hundreds of even smaller bristles called spatulae.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midget. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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