bantam Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of various small breeds of fowl
  2. adjective satellite very small
    petite; diminutive; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
    • diminutive in stature
    • a lilliputian chest of drawers
    • her petite figure
    • tiny feet
    • the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy

WordNet


Ban"tam noun
Definitions
  1. A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.

Webster 1913