munchkin

noun

munch·​kin ˈmənch-ˌkin How to pronounce munchkin (audio)
: a person who is notably small and often endearing

Examples of munchkin in a Sentence

“What's wrong, munchkin?” she asked the toddler.
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The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 Handler also called out Grande’s off-screen romance with her Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater (who plays a munchkin) and congratulated her on their relationship. Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Turba shared that the 5-year-old cat, possibly part munchkin, was once a stray with extreme food anxiety. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 The assortment of up to 50 munchkins comes in a purple bucket with some classic Halloween characters and designs on the side. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for munchkin

Word History

Etymology

the Munchkins, diminutive creatures in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of munchkin was in 1972

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“Munchkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munchkin. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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