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Definition of "lilliputian" [lilliputian]

  • A very small person or being. (noun)
  • Very small, diminutive (adjective)
  • Trivial, petty (adjective)

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Use "lilliputian" in a sentence
  • "Even MORE tickled pink to discover that Duane (who is very active on a yahoo group called “low cost wargaming”) had made a set with painted closepins as the pirates, and little craftee bits as the lilliputian villagers."
  • "Despite high gas prices, lilliputian offerings feel like bolder moves than sport-tuned SUVs—at least stateside."
  • "Spur got marks for being “playful and ambitious,” Poppy for the “lilliputian creations” on its thalis and for inventive cocktails."