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单词 Tom Thumb
释义

Tom Thumb

noun

ˈtäm-ˈthəm How to pronounce Tom Thumb (audio)
1
: a legendary English dwarf
2
: a dwarf type, race, or individual

Synonyms

  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • midget
  • mite
  • peewee
  • pygmy
  • pigmy
  • runt
  • scrub
  • shrimp
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Example Sentences

a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Tom Thumb

noun

as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • shrimp
  • scrub
  • miniature
  • mini
  • midget
  • peewee
  • runt
  • pygmy
  • mite
  • pigmy
  • hop-o'-my-thumb
  • nubbin
  • bantam
  • homunculus
  • manikin
  • mannikin
  • half-pint

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • giant
  • monster
  • mammoth
  • whale
  • jumbo
  • colossus
  • behemoth
  • leviathan
  • titan
  • whopper
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