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Lilliputian
Pronunciation : Lil`li*pu"tian
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's "Voyage to Lilliput."
2. Hence:
Defn: A person or thing of very small size.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lil`li*pu"tian
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Of or having to the imaginary island of Lilliput described by Swift, or to its inhabitants.
2. Hence:
Defn: Of very small size; diminutive; dwarfed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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