thumbling

个子非常矮小的人

词形变化

thumblings 复数 thumblings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin

  2. 2.

    Anything small, comparable to the size of a human thumb

词源

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

来源:wiktionary