Words Denoting Diminutives
Words Denoting Diminutives
'Diminutives' are the words that indicate smallness. Such words are often used as an expression, of affection or contempt. Diminutives are normally formed by the use of suffixes such as 'Let' etc., e.g. the diminutive of the Book may be formed by the use of'let' — Booklet.
| Ball | Ballet, Bullet |
| Brace | Bracelet |
| Cask | Casket |
| Com | Kernel |
| Crown | Coronet |
| Dear | Darling |
| Grain | Granule |
| Hill | Hillock |
| Ice | Icicle |
| Isle | Islet |
| Latch | Latchet |
| Leaf | Leaflet |
| Lock | Locket |
| Ring | Ringlet |
| River | Rivulet |
| Sack/td> | Satchel |
| Stream | Streamlet |
| Babe | Baby |
| Baron | Baronet |
| Book | Booklet |
| Brook | Brooklet |
| Cigar | Cigarette |
| Car | Chariot |
| City | Citadel |
| Home | Hamlet |
| Nose | Nozzle |
| Nest | Nestling |
| Poet | Poetaster |
| Star | Starlet, Asterisk |
| Statue | Statuette |
| Table | Tablet |
| Top | Tip |
| Tower | Turret |
| Umbrella | Parasol |
| Weak | Weakling |
| Pouch | |
| Book | Booklet |
| Part | Particle |
| Lady Purse | Reticule |
| Ankle | Anklet |