I. ˈlilə̇(ˌ)pət, -lē(ˌ)- adjective
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: from Lilliput, imaginary country in Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726) inhabited by people six inches high
: lilliputian 2
these lilliput frogs — John Burroughs
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
: lilliputian 2
would the Arabs show much respect for lilliputs when they seem ready to challenge giants — Hal Lehrman