little people

[lit-l pee-puhl] / ˈlɪt l ˌpi pəl /

NOUN

(in folklore) small, humanlike beings

Synonyms

WEAK

dwarfs elfenfolk elves fairies fairyfolk leprechauns

Example Sentences

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Godzilla, "all the little people below are scrambling as these giants hit each other," says Federman.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

One way to understand how little people thought of these teams’ chances before the start of the season is through their preseason odds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

“Little by little, people started to ask to do it, which was fun,” says Becker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

This is because I have a ton of little people living with me: a 6-year-old, a 4-year-old, and a 1-and-a-half-year-old.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

I giggled when she said that, because ever since I was little, people had been telling me some version of exactly that.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles