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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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

I’ve made so many friends and forged lifelong bonds with both little people and through the Film Challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

Grab on to his cape and don’t worry about the little people on the ground.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

"I have the problem that it’s not Putin that persecuted me but those little people I lived in the same city with," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

I turned the gourd upside- down to empty it, but no little people came tumbling out.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston