Associations to the word «Diminutive»

Wiktionary

DIMINUTIVE, adjective. Very small.
DIMINUTIVE, adjective. Serving to diminish.
DIMINUTIVE, adjective. (grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
DIMINUTIVE, noun. (grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

Dictionary definition

DIMINUTIVE, noun. A word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness.
DIMINUTIVE, adjective. Very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy