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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What’s most disturbing is how little people seem to care.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

However, Sian said she was surprised by how little people knew about stem cell donation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 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

"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

Looking down at him on the floor, how he overflows the rug, I think about that story where a giant falls asleep and is tied up by little people.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick