lilliputian lilliputian /ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən/

adjective

1. Small and of little importance  ( fiddling [Informal] , footling [Informal] , lilliputian , niggling [Informal] , petty [Informal] , picayune [Informal, N. American] , piddling [Informal] , piffling [Informal] , niggly [Informal] , little [Informal] , trivial [Informal] , piddly [Informal] )
   small and of little importance
    A fiddling sum of money
   a fiddling sum of money
    A footling gesture
   a footling gesture
    Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
   our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
    A little (or small) matter
   a little (or small) matter
    A dispute over niggling details
   a dispute over niggling details
    Limited to petty enterprises
   limited to petty enterprises
    Piffling efforts
   piffling efforts
    Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
   giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
   
2. Very small  ( bantam , flyspeck , lilliputian , diminutive , midget , petite , diddy [Informal, British] , eensy [Informal] , eensy-weensy [Informal] , tiny )
   very small
    Diminutive in stature
   diminutive in stature
    A lilliputian chest of drawers
   a lilliputian chest of drawers
    Her petite figure
   her petite figure
    Tiny feet
   tiny feet
    The flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
   the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
   

noun

1. A very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)  ( lilliputian )
   a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
    The sculpture was a perfect representation of a lilliputian, capturing every small detail.
   The sculpture was a perfect representation of a lilliputian, capturing every small detail.
   
   

 Lilliputian

adjective

1. Tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput  ( Lilliputian )
   tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
    The Lilliputian population
   the Lilliputian population
   

noun

1. A 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift  ( Lilliputian )
   a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
   

 plumbism plumbism /ˈplʌmbɪzəm/

noun

1. Toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system  ( lead poisoning , plumbism , saturnism )
   toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
   
   

 fishhook fishhook /fɪʃhuk/

noun

1. A sharp barbed hook for catching fish  ( fishhook )
   a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
    The fishhook was securely fastened to the line to prevent the fish from escaping
   The fishhook was securely fastened to the line to prevent the fish from escaping
   
   

 waxberry waxberry /ˈwæksˌbɛri/

noun

1. Deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries  ( bayberry , candleberry , Myrica pensylvanica , swamp candleberry , waxberry )
   deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
   
   
2. Deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries  ( common snowberry , snowberry , Symphoricarpos alba , waxberry )
   deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries