diminutive , dim. (abbreviation) *

These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own right.

This series can be compared to a system containing the diminutives less and least.

The use of diminutives is quite different between the dialects.

No one used with more art than he the graceful diminutives which his school set in fashion.

Steve is the common short form and various diminutives such as Stevie are also found.

Diminutives were the most common form of family names.

Diminutives are used usually by elder people, when addressing younger ones.

Most given names have one or more standard diminutives.

In such situations diminutives are often preferred to the standard forms of given names.

On the other hand, most uses of diminutives are avoided in written and otherwise formal language.

Diminutives are more frequently used than in English.

However, some words already have the same ending as if they were diminutives, but they aren't.

The diminutives of the ordinaries are frequently employed to vary the field.

A number of surnames are diminutives of popular first names.

Their names are usually pet-like diminutives, and do not appear to have surnames.

Diminutives are common in most dialects of English.

Diminutives are very commonly used in informal language.

Diminutives are very popular in everyday usage, and are by no means reserved for children.

(Many words in Australia become diminutives, usually indicating affection.

Most Greek patronymic suffixes are diminutives, which vary by region.

One noun has two different diminutives, each with a different meaning:

Tends to get very familiar with people, often switching to diminutives of their first names within minutes of meeting them.

Diminutives are sometimes used to distinguish between two or more people with the same given name, and are often used by children.

Diminutives are generally constructed with suffixes applied to the noun stem.

He hadn't called Kirk by name even once, resorting instead to ridiculous diminutives like "son" and "young man."

She had been diminutive, beautiful, red hair and green eyes.

Usually the first one is for daily use, often in a diminutive form.

And that's what he was about to do, in his diminutive home kitchen.

Art is also a diminutive form of the common name Arthur.

But that is diminutive in light of the joy they give us.

It is also sometimes used as a diminutive form of Harold.

He reached over the head of a diminutive woman and shook hands.

Playing with boys had become too dangerous because of her diminutive size.

She just moved forward, pushing the diminutive doctor ahead of her.

Sitting in the huge chair gave him an even more diminutive quality.

At the base two diminutive male images are on either side.

Now his mind's eye seemed to be inside the diminutive dragon.

She was easily the most diminutive engineer I'd ever seen.

How do you feel about this diminutive nickname for your section?

The architects worked to make the diminutive rooms feel open.

Even out of office, the diminutive Czech remained a world figure.

He took a deep breath, and turned to face the diminutive Cardinal.

The diminutive size of our "classic six" may have something to do with it.

Leaves of younger plants are often more diminutive in size.

The rest of the large but diminutive gang now put in an appearance.

By her tone, the diminutive woman would have liked to be part of that.

Wolfe looked over at the small, diminutive woman who stepped into the room.

She was a slight woman and illness made her seem even more diminutive.

Unless, of course, they could see his diminutive mother dancing in a corner.

Their diminutive height had kept them from seeing what lay ahead.