petit
Lesser in court
Petit is a French borrowing meaning small or minor, used in English mainly in legal and culinary contexts.
In law, petit larceny is theft of items below a certain value, contrasted with grand larceny.
Petit jury is the standard trial jury, as opposed to a grand jury.
In cuisine, petit fours are small decorative pastries served at the end of a meal.
Extremely small in size
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- compactTightly packed together
miniature · wee · teensy · pint-sized · pocket-sized · elfin · bantam · undersized
Delicately small and pretty
- fineAcceptable in quality
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- refinedPurified or cultured
elegant · graceful · subtle · tender · gentle · ethereal · gossamer · airy
tiny
Extremely small in size
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
compact · miniature · wee · teensy · pint-sized · pocket-sized · elfin · bantam · undersized · short
dainty
Delicately small and pretty
refined · elegant · graceful · subtle · tender · gentle · ethereal · gossamer · airy · wispy
Paris
France's chief city
cuisine · fromage · chateau · Provence · Bordeaux · couture · chic · fours · gateau · dejeuner
jury
Legal decision-making body
crime · misdemeanor · offense · court · trial · verdict · sentencing
petitgrand
Imposing or splendid
great · major · significant · important · momentous
petitgrand
Imposing or splendid
haute · aristocratic · noble · magnanimous · lofty
- online petitionDigital document seeking signatures
- petit fourMiniature ornate confection
- petition driveOrganized effort collecting signatures
- divorce petitionFormal request to end marriage
- sign the petition
- petite sizesClothing for shorter women
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