1. Very small
   "diminutive in stature";
   - bantam, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck, diddy [Brit, informal], tiddly [Brit, informal], eensy [informal], eensy-weensy [informal]

1. A word that is formed with a suffix (such as ‘-let’ or ‘-kin’) to indicate smallness
   "Booklet" is a diminutive of "book"

Derived forms: diminutives

See also: little, small

Type of: word

Encyclopedia: Diminutive