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thumbling.

A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin

  2. Anything small, comparable to the size of a human thumb

Where this word comes from

From thumb + -ling. Compare Dutch duimeling, Middle Low German dûmelinc, dûmelink, German Däumling. Compare also Icelandic þumlungur (“thumb; inch”) (measurement).

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