diminutive
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Diminutive rookie RB Deuce Vaughn was the talk of the preseason after several highlight-reel runs.
From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2023
Diminutive and bespectacled with a ruddy face, he typically prowled the region’s crime scenes in baggy khaki pants and sneakers, his hair just a bit too shaggy.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022
Diminutive forward Defoe scored 162 Premier League goals, making him the ninth highest scorer in the league since its formation in 1992-93.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022
Jawas: Diminutive scavengers who travel across the deserts of Tatooine in large vehicles called sandcrawlers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022
Diminutive height, white plumage, yellow featherless legs and feet.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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