pintsize

Diminutive in stature

Pintsize means small, especially when describing a person who is short or a child.

The word compares someone's stature to a pint—a small unit of liquid measure.

It often carries an affectionate or playful tone: a pintsize dynamo, The pintsize quarterback surprised everyone with his arm strength.

Also spelled pint-sized.

diminutive

tiny

Extremely small in size

miniature · Lilliputian · elfin · bantam · peewee · titchy · dainty · pipsqueak · shrimp · runt

petite

slender

Thin and graceful

waiflike · gamine · trim · slim · diminutive · little · willowy · svelte · featherweight

compact

portable

Able to be carried

lightweight · handy · efficient · streamlined · foldable · collapsible · stowable · condensed · scaled-down · downsized

Opposites
physical size/stature

pintsizetowering

Of imposing height

giant · huge · enormous · massive · big

Family

pintsized

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G