variants or pint-sized
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size

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Recent Examples on the Web There’s safety in that title now, a sense that the world’s best gymnasts are being respected and cared for as more than just replaceable pint-size powerhouses. Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 The pair prioritized changes that would make the most of the pint-size footprint, like trading the main living area’s 8-foot ceiling for a vaulted one and replacing the front entry with wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that flood the cottage with light. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024 But more recent work shows the pint-size predator could generate lift, the key to flight. science.org, 3 July 2024 Embarrassment mostly lurks silently; Ennui lounges on a couch looking at her phone; the pint-size Envy just ogles everything Riley sees with delight. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pint-size 

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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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