bantams
ban-tams
noun
Small, often spirited people, especially athletes in a lower weight class.
"The young bantams played with surprising vigour."
noun
Small varieties of domestic fowl, much smaller than standard chickens.
"The farmer kept several bantams in the coop."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: petite, little, small, flyspeck, tiny, diminutive, midget, lilliputian