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     • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lil‧li‧pu‧tian /ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən◂/ adjective formal extremely small compared to the normal size of things Origin lilliputian (1700-1800) Lilliput, an imaginary country full of very small people in the book Gulliver's Travels (1726) by Jonathan Swift
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   • Her humble origin certainly did not betray itself in her hands and feet, which were exquisite in shape and lilliputian in size. The toilet of this lilliputian in feathers, performed on her chosen twig as it often was, interested me greatly. Lilliputian definition: extremely small; tiny; diminutive.. See examples of LILLIPUTIAN used in a sentence.

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   Where does the term Lilliputian come from?

   • The term Lilliputian originated from the fictional land of Lilliput in Jonathan Swift's novel, "Gulliver's Travels". It is now used as a noun to refer to a very small person or object, or an adjective to describe something as being extremely small. The inhabitants of Lilliput are extremely small people.

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   What equipment do Lilliputians use?

   • Lo trumpets Lilliputian equipment: 1-quart pots; an immersion blender in place of a behemoth; a toaster oven in lieu of a conventional one. Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024 They’re served in Lilliputian beer steins that look like they were pulled from a doll house. Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024

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   extremely small; tiny; diminutive. petty; trivial: Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war. noun. an inhabitant of Lilliput. a very small person. a person who is narrow or petty in outlook. Lilliputian. / ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃɪən / noun. a tiny person or being.

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   The meaning of LILLIPUTIAN is of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput. How to use Lilliputian in a sentence.

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   petty; trivial. Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war. noun. 3. an inhabitant of Lilliput. 4. a very small person. 5. a person who is narrow or petty in outlook.

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   Something Lilliputian is very small. You might complain to your grandmother that your piece of apple pie is Lilliputian in comparison to your brother's.

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   Lilliputian. adjective. mainly humorous uk / ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃ ə n / us / ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃ ə n /. Add to word list. extremely small. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Extremely small. atomized. be knee-high to a grasshopper idiom.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lil‧li‧pu‧tian /ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən / adjective formal extremely small compared to the normal size of things Origin lilliputian (1700-1800) Lilliput, an imaginary country full of very small people in the book Gulliver's Travels (1726) by Jonathan Swift.