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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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’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

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

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston