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- [lit-l pee-puh l]
- /ˈlɪt l ˈpi pəl/
- /ˈlɪtl ˈpiːpl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-l pee-puh l]
- /ˈlɪt l ˈpi pəl/
Definitions of little people words
- noun plural little people small supernatural beings, such as elves, pixies, or leprechauns 0
- noun little people small, humanlike imaginary beings, as fairies, elves, dwarfs, or leprechauns 0
- noun little people very small people; midgets 0
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Origin of little people
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Little people
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
little people popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for little people
noun little people
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
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