bantam

(băn'təm)
n.

1. Any of various breeds of very small domestic fowl that are often miniatures of members of larger breeds.
2. A small but aggressive and spirited person.

adj.

1. Diminutive; miniature.
2. Aggressive and spirited.

[After Bantam, former town in Indonesia from which such fowl were thought to have originated.]

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adjective

Notably below average in amount, size, or scope: little, petite, small, smallish. See big/small/amount.

adj

Definition: small
Antonyms: big, huge, large

A group of miniature poultry breeds, some of them true bantams which have developed naturally, others have been developed from standard breeds. Includes Cochin-China, Silkies, Ancona and Andalusian.

For a list of words related to bantam, see:

• Small, short, or thin
• Animal Types and Parts - bantam: miniature breed of chicken

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dværghøne
adj. - lille og handy, kamplysten

Nederlands (Dutch)
klein, vechtersbaasje, bantammer

Français (French)
n. - coq nain, poule naine (de Bantam)
adj. - benjamin, de petite taille (une volaille)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zwerghuhn, draufgängerischer Knirps
adj. - Zwerg-, streitsüchtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κόκορας Μπάνταμ, κοκοράκι, μικρόσωμος αλλά μαχητικός άνθρωπος
adj. - μικροσκοπικός, μαχητικός

Italiano (Italian)
galletto, aggressivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - garnisé (m) (Zool.), pessoa (f) pequena que gosta de brigar
adj. - pequeno, combativo

Русский (Russian)
карликовый петушок, щуплый, но агрессивный человек

Español (Spanish)
n. - gallo o gallina bántam, gallito
adj. - pendenciero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bantamhöns, dvärghöns, liten stridstupp, liten argsint el. uppblåst karl
adj. - grälsjuk, stridslysten

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
矮脚鸡, 矮小而好斗的人, 短小精悍的, 有攻击性的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 矮腳雞, 矮小而好鬥的人
adj. - 短小精悍的, 有攻擊性的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 밴텀 닭, 싸움을 좋아하는 작은 남자
adj. - 조그마한, 앙칼진

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - バンタム, チャボ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دجاج صغير الحجم أو شخص صغير الجسم محب للعراك (صفه) صغير جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בנטאם (תרנגול), אדם קטן ואלים‬
adj. - ‮בנטאם (תרנגול)‬

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