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lilliputian
What does lilliputian mean?
lilliputian (adjective): very small, diminutive.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce lilliputian?
/ˌlɪləˈpjuʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lilliputian come from?
From the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lilliputian?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lilliputian” mean?
manifesting partiality
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covered in mist; foggy
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able to read and write
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very small, diminutive
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Which word is closest in meaning to “lilliputian”?
despicable
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disruptive
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diminutive
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hereditary
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