Diminutives
Diminutives
Diminutives
A diminutive is a form of a word that is used to mean the smallest Shape (form) of a thing. It is also used to mean affection or contempt.
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A. List of some Diminutives
Words ——- Diminutives
Arm ——- armlet
Art ——- article
Ankle ——- anklet
Animal ——- animalcule
Bird ——- birdie
Book ——- booklet /pamphlet
Brook ——- brooklet
Bull ——- bullock
Cat ——- kitten
Cigar ——- cigarette
City ——- citadel
Cock ——- chicken
Corn ——- Kernel
Change ——- challenging
Dame ——- damsel
Dear ——- darling
Eye ——- eyelet
Flower ——- floweret
Globe ——- globule
Goose ——- gosling
Hill ——- hillock
Hire ——- hireling
Home ——- hamlet
Isle ——- islet
Leaf ——- leaflet
Lamb ——- lambkin
Lance ——- lancet
Lass ——- lassie
Lock ——- locket
Lord ——- lordling
Maid ——- maiden
Man ——- manikin
Mole ——- molecule
Mouth ——- muzzle
Nurse ——- nursling
Pack ——- package
Part ——- particle
River ——- rivulet
Rose ——- rosette
Sack ——- satchel
Scythe ——- sickle
Seat ——- saddle
Seed ——- seedling
Shade ——- shadow
Sign ——- signet
Song ——- sonnet
Star ——- asterisk
Statue ——- statuette
Story ——- storyette
Stream ——- streamlet
Table ——- tablet
Thump ——- thimble
Top ——- tip
Tower ——- torret
Weak ——- weakling
(Diminutives)
B. Diminutive forms of some animals
Words ——- Diminutives
The young one of a cow —— calf.
The young one of a goat —– kid
The young one of a cat ——–kitten.
The young one of a buffalo —-calf.
The young one of a dog —— puppy.
The young one of a duck —— duckling.
The young one of a sheep —– lamb
The young one of a lion ——–cub
The young one of a tiger ——- cup.
The young one of a pig ——– piglet.
The young one of a goose —– gosling.
The young one of a bear ——- cub.
The young one of an eagle —— eaglet.
The young one of a horse —— colt, foal.
The young one of a hen ——– chicken.
The young one of a stag ——- fawn. 0 0 0
N.B. The article originally belongs to the book ‘School English Grammar Part- II‘ by Menonim Menonimus.
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- School Essays Part-I
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