little people

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plural of little person

little people

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plural noun

1

: tiny imaginary beings (such as fairies, elves, and leprechauns) of folklore

2

: children

3

: common people

Examples of little people in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plural noun

Just as Odysseus and his men defeat the cyclops by putting out his eye, so these little people defeat the doctor by breaking his glasses. — Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 22 July 2026

And a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

These little people seem to like dancing and performing acrobatics. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Richards had made disparaging comments about women’s bodies and out-of-bounds discourse on Jewish and Asian people as well as little people and the mentally disabled. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Plural Noun

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for little people

• craftspeople
• laypeople
• salespeople
• townspeople
• tradespeople
• workpeople
• businesspeople
• steeple