minikin

adjective

Definition of minikinnext
as in mini

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minikin
  1. mini
  2. elfin
  3. dwarf
  4. diminutive
  5. micro
  6. petite
  7. pocket-size
  8. pocket
Adjective
  • Food: More than just an indoor mini golf course, Puttshack Louisville offers a variety of happy hour food deals and specialty cocktails for the holidays.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Appearing on Reverie by Caroline Hu’s Spring Summer 25 runway, the mini capsule features two products: a model showcased the floral phone case and an oversized bow mobile phone grip stand complimenting Caroline’s signature romantic dresses.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of mini
Adjective
  • Precisely the sorts of things that a federal coronavirus task force and its elfin leader should be focused on, in other words.
    Libby Watson, The New Republic, 15 May 2020
  • Before leading me on a tour of the outdoor sets and soundstages, Logan, an elfin presence with a demeanor that splits the difference between fanatical and very nice, greeted me at his office in a repurposed hacienda.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
Definition of elfin
Adjective
  • This galaxy, roughly 59 million light-years away, is typical of the kinds of galaxies that inhabited the early universe and is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some types reach up to 6 to 10 feet tall, but dwarf varieties max out at 2 to 3 feet tall.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dwarf
Adjective
  • These are diminutive soft-bodied crustaceans that live in an oyster’s gills.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The thousands of news articles profiling her over the years rarely failed to mention her diminutive size, juxtaposing the seeming frailty of her 105-pound frame with her fiery prose.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Learning how various disciplines are intertwined and the ways micro developments relate to macro developments gets you there.
    John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The star, who has been working with stylist Ronnie Hart most recently, paired the top with a micro miniskirt from Dolce & Gabbana.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of micro
Adjective
  • Though petite in size, this pantry stalwart will make a big impression on any savory dish in need of a hit of lemony tang.
    Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
  • However, the shop does make a double chocolate cookie with sea salt and a chocolate hazelnut petite cookie (available only seasonally) for those craving some chocolate.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of petite
Adjective
  • The pocket-size restaurant, with only a few seats, is run by husband-and-wife team Yuichiro and Mika Shimatani, who previously worked at the three-star AM by Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille—Yuichiro as a sous-chef and Mika as a pastry chef.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That’s precisely why this new variety of cinema has come to the fore—not to concede movies to the pocket-size travelling show but to reclaim them from it.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pocket-size
Adjective
  • The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
Definition of pocket
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