scrub

scrub

noun

Definition of SCRUB

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind <that scrub of a mutt turned out to be the smartest dog we ever had>

Synonyms diminutive, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb

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

Near Antonyms whale, whopper

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