Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

noun \ˈtäm-ˈthəm\

Definition of TOM THUMB

1

: a legendary English dwarf

2

: a dwarf type, race, or individual

Examples of TOM THUMB

1. <a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster>

First Known Use of TOM THUMB

1579

Related to TOM THUMB

Synonyms: diminutive, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, scrub, shrimp, dwarf

Antonyms: behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan

Related Words: nubbin; mini, miniature; bantam; homunculus, hop-o'-my-thumb, manikin (also mannikin); half-pint

Near Antonyms: whale, whopper

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Rhymes with TOM THUMB

alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, degum, dim sum, dumdum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, humdrum, income, in sum, outcome, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum