munchkins
Wee adorable people
Munchkins are the small people Dorothy encounters in *The Wizard of Oz*, inhabitants of Munchkinland.
The term extends to any small person, especially a child, used affectionately: The munchkins are finally asleep.
It can also describe anyone notably short or diminutive.
Munchkin is also the name of a breed of short-legged cat.
Very young children
- tykesSmall children, fondly
- totsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- kiddosInformal term for children
little ones · rug rats · ankle-biters · cherubs · preschoolers · moppets · small fry · wee ones
Classic feminine given name
- Wizard of OzKansas girl's odyssey
- Emerald CityOz's gleaming green capital
- Wicked WitchMalevolent female magic-user
- CoronerDeath-cause investigator
little people · Judy Garland · spiral · mayor · celebration
Fast-food coffee franchise
- doughnut holesBite-sized fried pastries
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- frostedCovered with icy film
chocolate · sprinkles · powdered · cinnamon · sugary · coffee · assorted · dozen
Very small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- petiteSmall and delicate
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- littleSmall in degree
wee · tiny · short · compact · elfin · undersized · pocket-sized · bantam
toddlers
Very young children
- tykesSmall children, fondly
- totsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
kiddos · little ones · rug rats · ankle-biters · cherubs · preschoolers · moppets · small fry · wee ones · tikes
Dorothy
Classic feminine given name
- Wizard of OzKansas girl's odyssey
- Emerald CityOz's gleaming green capital
- Wicked WitchMalevolent female magic-user
Coroner · little people · Judy Garland · spiral · mayor · celebration
Dunkin
Fast-food coffee franchise
- doughnut holesBite-sized fried pastries
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
frosted · chocolate · sprinkles · powdered · cinnamon · sugary · coffee · assorted · dozen · box
pint-sized
Very small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- petiteSmall and delicate
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
little · wee · tiny · short · compact · elfin · undersized · pocket-sized · bantam · teeny
munchkinsbigwigs
Influential, powerful people
power brokers · VIPs · heavyweights · movers and shakers · big shots
munchkinsadults
Fully mature individuals
grown-ups · elders · seniors · old-timers