petits
Little, in French
Petits is the French plural of petit, meaning small or little.
It appears in English primarily within borrowed French phrases: petits fours (small decorated cakes), petits pois (small peas).
Outside these set expressions, petits rarely appears in English text.
Children, en français
- little onesAffectionate term for children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- totsVery young children
- toddlersVery young children
kids · babies · infants · bambinos · munchkins · tykes · nursery · kindergarten
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- littleSmall in degree
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
wee · minuscule · compact · dainty · bite-sized · mini · pocket-sized · teeny
enfants
Children, en français
- little onesAffectionate term for children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- totsVery young children
toddlers · kids · babies · infants · bambinos · munchkins · tykes · nursery · kindergarten · preschool
small
Limited in size
diminutive · wee · minuscule · compact · dainty · bite-sized · mini · pocket-sized · teeny · itty-bitty
canapé
Topped bite-sized appetizer
- hors d'oeuvreSmall savory appetizer
- bonbonFilled chocolate candy
- macaronAlmond meringue cookie sandwich
madeleine · financier · truffle · praline · éclair · tartlet · profiterole · meringue · biscuit · confection
allegro
Brisk tempo marking
sauté · chassé · coupé · cabriole · pirouette · elevation · footwork · quick · brisk
- 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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