bantam
/ˈbæntəm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.79 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
noun
A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.
noun
a postage stamp much smaller than usual, noteably the UK 1870 halfpenny, and some WW2 era South African issues.
Informal
noun
a member of special World War I infantry units composed of men who were shorter than the standard military height requirement
British usage; Informal
adj
Spirited or aggressive.
name
Alternative form of Banten (“province of Java”).
Example Sentences
- "From the dairy we passed into the poultry-yard; and there I was introduced to a train of milk-white turkeys, and fowls of the same colour, a few bantams, and three galenies, Mrs. Helen's especial favourites, […]"
- "Dragonflies may be bantam, but their appetite is bottomless."
- "The Bantams bridged the gap between the bottom division of English league football and the Premier League to secure a place at Wembley, despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat."