Lilliputian
adjective/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃn/
/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃn/
(formal)- extremely small synonym diminutive, tinyMore Like This Expressions from literary sourcesExpressions from literary sourcesWord OriginFrom the land of Lilliput, in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, where the people are only 15 cm high.
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