little people

1 of 2

plural of little person

little people

2 of 2

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

Will you little people be able to buy and sell land to one another? —Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025

The prevalence of fractional shares and the automation of financial advice mean that little people can now get in on the action, with as little $5,000. —William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025

Perry’s post-flight comments about empowerment summed it up: The privileged among us are thrilled to look down from on high as the little people lose their jobs and see their retirement funds decimated. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025

In addition, Peter Dinklage, the acclaimed Game of Thrones star born with a form of dwarfism, criticized the idea of Disney casting little people as the famed seven dwarfs from the famed Brothers Grimm tale during a 2022 interview with podcaster Marc Maron. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

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