as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
a breed that is the midget of the horse world
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Noun
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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These two dwarf galaxies orbit the Milky Way at distances of 163,000 and 200,000 light-years, respectively, moving through our galaxy's outer halo of hot gas not too dissimilar, but on a much smaller scale, from the Virgo Cluster's halo of hot gas.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 55 miniature pieces fit neatly inside a tin that doubles as a magnetic play surface.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Henry Ford Health Fort Wayne Tot Lot — an area designed for young children that includes smaller play structures, including a miniature Fort Wayne — also features creatures designed by Detroit students.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a soupy September morning in northeast Wisconsin, a blue semi-truck arrives at Tisch Mills Farm Center in the tiny town of Carlton.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In an ideal world, a tiny home could provide the ideal solution for in-laws to have space to visit your home for extended visits.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her bouquet was a simple sprig of something with teeny flowers, very cutesy very DIY.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Sep. 2025
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Shots in the Dark are still very much a part of the game, but Annie and Nicole both opt to vote rather than pick an adorably teeny scroll.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The move into making dramas in the micro format figures for Inter Medya because a lot of the series in the micro-drama world are telenovela-esque, with dramatic and soapy arcs and a large number of episodes, and Inter Medya is well-versed in the traditional long form of the telenovela.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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This streamlined area rug from Dash and Albert (an extension of the Annie Selke brand) brings cheerful cabana stripes to your floors, swapping out terrycloth fibers for hand micro-hooked wool for a comfortable texture in high traffic areas.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These are microscopic vessels where oxygen and nutrients leave the bloodstream to feed the tissues, and carbon dioxide (a metabolic waste product) moves in.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The microscopic evaluation of a tissue sample by a skilled pathologist may be needed to make the distinction, checking for differences in cell structure as well as the presence or absence of a normal nucleus.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film is a feast of practical effects and unapologetic bad taste, designed to be enjoyed with rowdy crowds in packed theaters in the wee hours of the morning.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is a treat that many wee Britons had on Fridays to keep them docile all week.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midget. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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