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little people

lit·tle peo·ple
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lit-l pee-puh l]
    • /ˈlɪt l ˈpi pəl/
    • /ˈlɪtl ˈpiːpl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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

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