Definition of Lilliputian in English:

Lilliputian

adjective ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)nˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)n

Trivial or very small.
America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's
Example sentencesExamples
- It wasn't a problem that they were fearsomely hot, but the fact that the Lilliputian prawns dotting the dish were supposed to be tiger prawns was an issue.
- Mine was overseasoned and served in a Lilliputian portion.
- Also known as the Mighty Midget and The Bullet (because of his lightning passes), Owen looked like a scrawny man-boy but no-one took advantage of his Lilliputian build.
- Who on earth would be able to fit in that Lilliputian getup?
- When Thomas came in the league, Lilliputian linebackers still carried a stigma, even though it was slowly fading.
- Only the most Lilliputian of political outlooks could consider these kind of pettifogging government measures ‘bold and far-reaching’.
- The experience was something like finding oneself shrunk to Lilliputian proportions and forced to live in a jewel-casket.
- Rather than drag out a seductive melody until it eventually becomes tawdry, the longest song on Be With is a Lilliputian four minutes.
- Back outside, tiny Icelandic ponies were prancing around the ring, their riders holding aloft banners like some form of Lilliputian cavalry charge.
- Ultimately, the only way this Lilliputian economy could grow was via exports.
- While Ernst Janning was in the dock on Broadway, in early April, a different kind of trial was underway in a Lilliputian theater next to a comedy club, about two miles uptown.
- The following morning, breakfast is waiting downstairs on the magnificent Nordlysid - a wooden, two-masted sloop moored next to fishing boats in the Lilliputian harbour.
- Other bargains abound, including minidisc players for £120 and Lilliputian MP3 portables for £200 notes.
- Nonetheless, he was a giant in his times, and we need a few in today's Lilliputian scene.
- A little clay pot of lentils arrived, topped with a Lilliputian quail egg and shavings of black truffles.
- They feel like Gulliver, tied down with the guy-ropes of Lilliputian countries they thought were their friends.
- The invasion of the Congo by these Lilliputian states would have been unthinkable under normal circumstances, with a responsible government and functioning state institutions.
- The sculptor's Lilliputian alter ego was evidently having trouble staying organized.
- But this Lilliputian stream was not the river we sought.
- It was a radical move from a First Minister derided by many as a leader of Lilliputian vision.
Synonyms
minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced

noun ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)nˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)n

A trivial or very small person or thing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Being a Lilliputian in the world of creative writing research, he wanted to tie down the whole Australian industry and claim it for his own.
- Footling left-wing Lilliputians have failed to contest this shift, occasionally making things worse.
- When they stood next to each other at a media event, Ruiz made Jones look downright Lilliputian.
- The terms of access to the U.S. market are now to be decided in Geneva by Lilliputians of the New World Order.
- Until the contest with Blackburn is resumed, one of Scotland's two Goliaths will be back bossing the Lilliputians around.
- Who wants to be an ungrateful, unprincipled, two-faced, pacifist, Euro-grasping, oil-hungry Lilliputian?
- His disdain for the arrogance, self-importance and belligerence of men of virtue left us with the term Lilliputian, for high-minded people with essentially trivial, self-serving aims.

Origin

Early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian.

Rhymes

ablution, absolution, allocution, attribution, circumlocution, circumvolution, Confucian, constitution, contribution, convolution, counter-revolution, destitution, dilution, diminution, distribution, electrocution, elocution, evolution, execution, institution, interlocution, irresolution, locution, perlocution, persecution, pollution, prosecution, prostitution, restitution, retribution, Rosicrucian, solution, substitution, volution

Definition of Lilliputian in US English:

Lilliputian

adjectiveˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)nˌliləˈpyo͞oSH(ə)n

Trivial or very small.
America's banks no longer look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's
Example sentencesExamples
- Back outside, tiny Icelandic ponies were prancing around the ring, their riders holding aloft banners like some form of Lilliputian cavalry charge.
- It was a radical move from a First Minister derided by many as a leader of Lilliputian vision.
- But this Lilliputian stream was not the river we sought.
- The experience was something like finding oneself shrunk to Lilliputian proportions and forced to live in a jewel-casket.
- The sculptor's Lilliputian alter ego was evidently having trouble staying organized.
- Only the most Lilliputian of political outlooks could consider these kind of pettifogging government measures ‘bold and far-reaching’.
- Nonetheless, he was a giant in his times, and we need a few in today's Lilliputian scene.
- The invasion of the Congo by these Lilliputian states would have been unthinkable under normal circumstances, with a responsible government and functioning state institutions.
- It wasn't a problem that they were fearsomely hot, but the fact that the Lilliputian prawns dotting the dish were supposed to be tiger prawns was an issue.
- Mine was overseasoned and served in a Lilliputian portion.
- Rather than drag out a seductive melody until it eventually becomes tawdry, the longest song on Be With is a Lilliputian four minutes.
- Also known as the Mighty Midget and The Bullet (because of his lightning passes), Owen looked like a scrawny man-boy but no-one took advantage of his Lilliputian build.
- The following morning, breakfast is waiting downstairs on the magnificent Nordlysid - a wooden, two-masted sloop moored next to fishing boats in the Lilliputian harbour.
- Other bargains abound, including minidisc players for £120 and Lilliputian MP3 portables for £200 notes.
- Who on earth would be able to fit in that Lilliputian getup?
- While Ernst Janning was in the dock on Broadway, in early April, a different kind of trial was underway in a Lilliputian theater next to a comedy club, about two miles uptown.
- Ultimately, the only way this Lilliputian economy could grow was via exports.
- When Thomas came in the league, Lilliputian linebackers still carried a stigma, even though it was slowly fading.
- They feel like Gulliver, tied down with the guy-ropes of Lilliputian countries they thought were their friends.
- A little clay pot of lentils arrived, topped with a Lilliputian quail egg and shavings of black truffles.
Synonyms
minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced

nounˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)nˌliləˈpyo͞oSH(ə)n

A trivial or very small person or thing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Until the contest with Blackburn is resumed, one of Scotland's two Goliaths will be back bossing the Lilliputians around.
- Who wants to be an ungrateful, unprincipled, two-faced, pacifist, Euro-grasping, oil-hungry Lilliputian?
- His disdain for the arrogance, self-importance and belligerence of men of virtue left us with the term Lilliputian, for high-minded people with essentially trivial, self-serving aims.
- Being a Lilliputian in the world of creative writing research, he wanted to tie down the whole Australian industry and claim it for his own.
- Footling left-wing Lilliputians have failed to contest this shift, occasionally making things worse.
- When they stood next to each other at a media event, Ruiz made Jones look downright Lilliputian.
- The terms of access to the U.S. market are now to be decided in Geneva by Lilliputians of the New World Order.

Origin

Early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian.

单词	Lilliputian
释义	Definition of Lilliputian in English: Lilliputian adjective ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)nˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)n Trivial or very small. America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's Example sentencesExamples It wasn't a problem that they were fearsomely hot, but the fact that the Lilliputian prawns dotting the dish were supposed to be tiger prawns was an issue. Mine was overseasoned and served in a Lilliputian portion. Also known as the Mighty Midget and The Bullet (because of his lightning passes), Owen looked like a scrawny man-boy but no-one took advantage of his Lilliputian build. Who on earth would be able to fit in that Lilliputian getup? When Thomas came in the league, Lilliputian linebackers still carried a stigma, even though it was slowly fading. Only the most Lilliputian of political outlooks could consider these kind of pettifogging government measures ‘bold and far-reaching’. The experience was something like finding oneself shrunk to Lilliputian proportions and forced to live in a jewel-casket. Rather than drag out a seductive melody until it eventually becomes tawdry, the longest song on Be With is a Lilliputian four minutes. Back outside, tiny Icelandic ponies were prancing around the ring, their riders holding aloft banners like some form of Lilliputian cavalry charge. Ultimately, the only way this Lilliputian economy could grow was via exports. While Ernst Janning was in the dock on Broadway, in early April, a different kind of trial was underway in a Lilliputian theater next to a comedy club, about two miles uptown. The following morning, breakfast is waiting downstairs on the magnificent Nordlysid - a wooden, two-masted sloop moored next to fishing boats in the Lilliputian harbour. Other bargains abound, including minidisc players for £120 and Lilliputian MP3 portables for £200 notes. Nonetheless, he was a giant in his times, and we need a few in today's Lilliputian scene. A little clay pot of lentils arrived, topped with a Lilliputian quail egg and shavings of black truffles. They feel like Gulliver, tied down with the guy-ropes of Lilliputian countries they thought were their friends. The invasion of the Congo by these Lilliputian states would have been unthinkable under normal circumstances, with a responsible government and functioning state institutions. The sculptor's Lilliputian alter ego was evidently having trouble staying organized. But this Lilliputian stream was not the river we sought. It was a radical move from a First Minister derided by many as a leader of Lilliputian vision. Synonyms minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced noun ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)nˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)n A trivial or very small person or thing. Example sentencesExamples Being a Lilliputian in the world of creative writing research, he wanted to tie down the whole Australian industry and claim it for his own. Footling left-wing Lilliputians have failed to contest this shift, occasionally making things worse. When they stood next to each other at a media event, Ruiz made Jones look downright Lilliputian. The terms of access to the U.S. market are now to be decided in Geneva by Lilliputians of the New World Order. Until the contest with Blackburn is resumed, one of Scotland's two Goliaths will be back bossing the Lilliputians around. Who wants to be an ungrateful, unprincipled, two-faced, pacifist, Euro-grasping, oil-hungry Lilliputian? His disdain for the arrogance, self-importance and belligerence of men of virtue left us with the term Lilliputian, for high-minded people with essentially trivial, self-serving aims. Origin Early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian. Rhymes ablution, absolution, allocution, attribution, circumlocution, circumvolution, Confucian, constitution, contribution, convolution, counter-revolution, destitution, dilution, diminution, distribution, electrocution, elocution, evolution, execution, institution, interlocution, irresolution, locution, perlocution, persecution, pollution, prosecution, prostitution, restitution, retribution, Rosicrucian, solution, substitution, volution Definition of Lilliputian in US English: Lilliputian adjectiveˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)nˌliləˈpyo͞oSH(ə)n Trivial or very small. America's banks no longer look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's Example sentencesExamples Back outside, tiny Icelandic ponies were prancing around the ring, their riders holding aloft banners like some form of Lilliputian cavalry charge. It was a radical move from a First Minister derided by many as a leader of Lilliputian vision. But this Lilliputian stream was not the river we sought. The experience was something like finding oneself shrunk to Lilliputian proportions and forced to live in a jewel-casket. The sculptor's Lilliputian alter ego was evidently having trouble staying organized. Only the most Lilliputian of political outlooks could consider these kind of pettifogging government measures ‘bold and far-reaching’. Nonetheless, he was a giant in his times, and we need a few in today's Lilliputian scene. The invasion of the Congo by these Lilliputian states would have been unthinkable under normal circumstances, with a responsible government and functioning state institutions. It wasn't a problem that they were fearsomely hot, but the fact that the Lilliputian prawns dotting the dish were supposed to be tiger prawns was an issue. Mine was overseasoned and served in a Lilliputian portion. Rather than drag out a seductive melody until it eventually becomes tawdry, the longest song on Be With is a Lilliputian four minutes. Also known as the Mighty Midget and The Bullet (because of his lightning passes), Owen looked like a scrawny man-boy but no-one took advantage of his Lilliputian build. The following morning, breakfast is waiting downstairs on the magnificent Nordlysid - a wooden, two-masted sloop moored next to fishing boats in the Lilliputian harbour. Other bargains abound, including minidisc players for £120 and Lilliputian MP3 portables for £200 notes. Who on earth would be able to fit in that Lilliputian getup? While Ernst Janning was in the dock on Broadway, in early April, a different kind of trial was underway in a Lilliputian theater next to a comedy club, about two miles uptown. Ultimately, the only way this Lilliputian economy could grow was via exports. When Thomas came in the league, Lilliputian linebackers still carried a stigma, even though it was slowly fading. They feel like Gulliver, tied down with the guy-ropes of Lilliputian countries they thought were their friends. A little clay pot of lentils arrived, topped with a Lilliputian quail egg and shavings of black truffles. Synonyms minute, small-scale, scaled-down, mini, baby, toy, pocket, fun-size, petite, dwarfish, knee-high, miniature, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal, micro, diminutive, pocket-sized, reduced nounˌlɪləˈpjuʃ(ə)nˌliləˈpyo͞oSH(ə)n A trivial or very small person or thing. Example sentencesExamples Until the contest with Blackburn is resumed, one of Scotland's two Goliaths will be back bossing the Lilliputians around. Who wants to be an ungrateful, unprincipled, two-faced, pacifist, Euro-grasping, oil-hungry Lilliputian? His disdain for the arrogance, self-importance and belligerence of men of virtue left us with the term Lilliputian, for high-minded people with essentially trivial, self-serving aims. Being a Lilliputian in the world of creative writing research, he wanted to tie down the whole Australian industry and claim it for his own. Footling left-wing Lilliputians have failed to contest this shift, occasionally making things worse. When they stood next to each other at a media event, Ruiz made Jones look downright Lilliputian. The terms of access to the U.S. market are now to be decided in Geneva by Lilliputians of the New World Order. Origin Early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian.
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