petite

Meaning

Adj

1. Fairly short and of slim build.
2. Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
3. Small, little; insignificant; petty.

Noun

A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.

Synonyms

tiny

diminutive

little

small

dainty

lilliputian

midget

bantam

flyspeck

slender

wee

wispy

dilicate

balletic

wisplike

delicate

graceful

gracile

miniature

minikin

peewee

short

svelte

teeny

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈtiːt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).