lilliput

Lil·li·put

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lil-i-puht, -puh t]
- /ˈlɪl ɪˌpʌt, -pət/
- /lˈɪlɪpˌʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lil-i-puht, -puh t]
- /ˈlɪl ɪˌpʌt, -pət/

Definitions of lilliput word

noun lilliput an imaginary country inhabited by people about 6 inches (15 cm) tall, described in Swift's Gulliver's Travels. 1
noun lilliput Any of various small mussels of the genus Toxolasma. 1
adjective lilliput tiny 0
noun lilliput a tiny person or being, such as a child 0
noun lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, a land inhabited by tiny people about six inches tall 0

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Parts of speech for Lilliput

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lilliput popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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