minikin
noun
min·i·kin ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a small or dainty creature
minikin adjective
Word History
Etymology
obsolete Dutch minneken darling, ultimately from Middle Dutch minne love, beloved; akin to Old English gemynd mind, memory — more at mind
First Known Use
1761, in the meaning defined above
minikin
adjective
as in mini
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mini
- elfin
- dwarf
- smallish
- diminutive
- petite
- micro
- miniature
- pocket
- model
- pygmy
- bitty
- baby
- bitsy
- wee
- tiny
- weeny
- teeny
- pocket-sized
- small
- microminiature
- half-pint
- pocket-size
- Lilliputian
- little bitty
- microscopic
- little
- dinky
- teensy
- infinitesimal
- dwarfish
- itsy-bitsy
- minuscule
- weensy
- scrubby
- itty-bitty
- atomic
- puny
- microscopical
- teeny-weeny
- pint-sized
- undersized
- teensy-weensy
- pint-size
- insignificant
- undersize
- minute
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- monstrous
- giant
- monster
- gigantic
- elephantine
- mammoth
- colossal
- large
- enormous
- cosmic
- huge
- massive
- immense
- mountainous
- titanic
- heroical
- cosmical
- prodigious
- planetary
- grand
- jumbo
- tremendous
- herculean
- big
- considerable
- oversized
- monumental
- great
- oversize
- substantial
- overgrown
- goodly
- heroic
- major
- extensive
- bulky
- hefty
- gross
- good
- sizeable
- astronomical
- outsize
- handsome
- largish
- sizable
- bumper
- whopping
- super
- astronomic
- hulking
- lofty
- outsized
- formidable
- majestic
- imposing
- grandiose
- stupendous
- towering
- whacking
- overscaled
- overscale
- infinite
- monolithic
- cavernous
- staggering
- vast
- king-size
- voluminous
- vasty
- king-sized
- boundless
- immeasurable