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Bantam vs Banty - What's the difference?

bantam | banty |

As adjectives the difference between bantam and banty

is that bantam is small or miniature while banty is bantam (small, but aggressive.

As a noun bantam

is any of several small chickens, especially one that is a miniature version of another.

bantam

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • any of several small chickens, especially one that is a miniature version of another
  • (sports) an age division between peewee and midget.

    • Derived terms

    * bantamweight

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • small or miniature
  • spirited or aggressive

    • Anagrams

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    banty

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (US) bantam (small, but aggressive)
    • He strutted like a banty rooster.