English Explanatory Dictionary

lilliputian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very small person or being.
  2. A fruit fly gene that, when mutated, makes cells abnormally small. See AFF2.
adj
  1. Very small, diminutive
  2. Trivial, petty
noun
  1. Alternative form of lilliputian.
adj
  1. Alternative form of lilliputian.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/ en-us-lilliputian.ogg

Word forms

lilliputian lilliputians more lilliputian most lilliputian

Etymology

From the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

Antonyms

Brobdingnagian

Related words

lilliput tiddler munchkin

Derived words

lilliputianism lilliputianize Lilliputianly Lilliputian vision NanoPutian
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