bantam
/ˈbæntəm/
adjective
- Small in size, especially referring to a breed of chicken or a lightweight class in sports.
- They bought a bantam rooster to keep the hens company.
- She raised bantam ducks, which were much smaller than regular ducks.
- The bantam weight class in boxing is for fighters under 118 pounds.
noun
- A small breed of domestic chicken, often kept as a pet or for show.
- Bantams are popular because they need less space than larger chickens.
- The children loved watching the tiny bantam chicks peck at the ground.
- My grandmother keeps a flock of bantams in her backyard.
- A small but aggressive or spirited person, often used in sports or informal contexts.
- The coach called his shortest player a bantam for his fearless play.
- The little bantam on the basketball team never backed down from a challenge.
- He was a bantam of a man, but he had a fierce temper.