bantam

About 1.57 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
2. noun A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.
3. noun A postage stamp much smaller than usual, notably the UK 1870 halfpenny, and some WW2-era South African issues.
4. noun A member of special World War I infantry units composed of men who were shorter than the standard military height requirement.
5. adjective Small or miniature.
6. adjective Spirited or aggressive.

Similar words

midget lilliputian petite tiny little diminutive small mcclelland seabright undersized

Often followed by

books doubleday book and press in edition rooster cock

Word family

Bantam bantams