as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
a breed that is the midget of the horse world
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Oxygenic photosynthesis might be just out of reach on a planet closely orbiting an M-dwarf, says Duffy.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the winter, the dwarf conifers will be the star of the show.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Marshburn described how thousands of miniature organ samples could be tested in orbit to evaluate new drugs.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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My Arcade is a line of miniature retro arcade devices, Plug ‘N Play consoles and portable gaming handhelds, which include licensed titles from Atari, Bandai Namco, SEGA, Tetris, Capcom, Konami, Taito, Data East and Jaleco.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Every day is a new chance to accurately fix the coördinates of my appearance in clothes, to make tiny adjustments, as if focussing a lens.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Perfume houses might use microencapsulation, putting fragrance oils inside teeny spheres that break down slowly to release the notes over time.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The celebrity nail artist is known for impeccable, teeny-tiny works of art spotted on Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Kim Kardashian, Kate Hudson, and other famous fingertips.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sharp-yet-flexible points and buildable tint leave behind a trio of micro-fine strokes that, when brushed along your arches, blend seamlessly with your natural hairs.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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For those that want to pick up market-ready skills without pausing a career, micro programs might fit both budgets of time and money.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Little more than a century later, life expectancy had dramatically increased to seventy nine years—all due to a better understanding of microscopic germs as the cause of infectious diseases, public health measures, and the discovery and application of antibiotics.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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And, biologists diagnosing based on microscopic findings in samples from the animal’s body still risk misidentifying the worm.—
Jessie Richards,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those wee drawers really open and close, those windows slide up and down, the switches turn on actual electric lights.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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These are just two wee factoids about the shower scene from Psycho.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Midget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midget. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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