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halfling
[ haf-ling ]
noun
- (in fantasy stories, shows, or games) a member of a race of imaginary beings resembling humans but about half human size.
- (in fantasy stories, shows, or games) an imaginary being having one human parent and one alien parent.
- Chiefly Scot. a person who is halfway between a child and an adult; a youth.
adjective
- (in fantasy stories, shows, or games) being or relating to a halfling or a member of a halfling race.
- Chiefly Scot. between a child and an adult; half-grown.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of halfling1
First recorded in 1725–1735; half ( def ) + -ling 1( def )
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Example Sentences
Fifteen tarry sailors upon the one side, and a man and a halfling boy upon the other!
From Project Gutenberg
Not a shekel, not a silver penny, not a halfling—so help me the God of Abraham!
From Project Gutenberg
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