I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pyüshən adjective
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: Lilliput, imaginary country + English -ian, adjective suffix
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the imaginary country Lilliput
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians:
a. : extremely small
displaying … all of that lilliputian wardrobe — Hamlin Garland
b. : small-minded , petty
the lilliputian senators — W.A.White
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Lilliput, imaginary country + English -ian, n. suffix
1. : an inhabitant of the imaginary country Lilliput
2. : one that resembles a Lilliputian:
a. : a tiny person
b. : a petty or small-minded person
the lilliputians that now misrule the destiny of America — B.J.Davis