bantam

Describes something that is small but spirited or aggressive, often used to refer to a small breed of chicken or metaphorically to a person of small stature with a combative nature.

• 🇵🇹Designa algo pequeno, mas enérgico ou agressivo, usado para raças minúsculas de galinhas ou, metaforicamente, para uma pessoa de baixa estatura e temperamento brigão.

1. Small breed of fowl B2 formal

   Relating to or characteristic of a small variety of domestic chicken or other fowl.

   • The farmer raised a flock of bantam chickens.
   • Bantam hens are known for being excellent mothers.
   • She prefers bantam breeds because they require less space.

   🇵🇹Raça anã

   Sinônimos: diminutivedwarfminiaturesmalltiny

2. Very small B2 informal

   Extremely small in size or stature; diminutive.

   • He drove a bantam car that could fit in tight parking spots.
   • The bantam dog was small enough to carry in a handbag.
   • They lived in a bantam cottage with just two rooms.

   🇵🇹Muito pequeno

   Sinônimos: diminutiveminiminiatureminusculepetitepocket-sizedsmalltinywee

   Antônimos: colossalenormousgigantichugeimmense

• more bantam comparative form
• most bantam superlative form

A noun referring to any of various small breeds of domestic fowl, often kept for exhibition or as pets.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa qualquer uma das diversas raças pequenas de aves domésticas, frequentemente criadas para exposições ou como animais de estimação.

1. Small breed of chicken B2 formal

   Any of various small breeds of domestic fowl, often kept as pets or for exhibition.

   • The farmer keeps a flock of bantams in the backyard.
   • Bantams are popular among poultry enthusiasts for their small size.
   • She showed her prize bantam at the county fair.

   🇵🇹Galinha anã

2. Small person or thing C1 informal

   A term used to describe someone or something that is very small in size.

   • He's a bantam of a man but has a huge personality.
   • The car is a bantam model, perfect for city driving.
   • Despite being a bantam, she was the strongest on the team.

   🇵🇹Pessoa ou coisa pequena

   Sinônimos: half-pintruntshrimpsmall fry

   Antônimos: colossusgiant

• bantams plural form
• bantams' possessive plural form
• bantam's possessive singular form