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An adjective or a noun to describe a very small apartment / house etc
Noun to describe a 'radial shape'?Is there a specific term to describe time 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 etcWord to describe a very negative, pleasure-killing personWhat do Americans call a comfortable, quiet, warm and usually small house / apartment?What adjective to use to refer to the number of people who inhabit an apartment?What is the word for a collection of “adverb”, “verb”, “noun”, etc…?How to say a file is very small?What adjective would describe the idea of 'embeded in the core principles of'?A good noun to describe “complex details” of a project/modelAn adjective to describe a very interesting and full-of-fun lesson
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I was wondering if there is a pejorative or sarcastic adjective to attribute to a so small house in which you barely can swing a cat [the popular English expression].
In my language we call such apartments / houses / offices and totally places (as they mostly are like that today, :)] a matchbox-sized appartment or house, but I would appreciate it if you help me find the closest terms in English for describing these types of places.
Thank you.
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I was wondering if there is a pejorative or sarcastic adjective to attribute to a so small house in which you barely can swing a cat [the popular English expression].
In my language we call such apartments / houses / offices and totally places (as they mostly are like that today, :)] a matchbox-sized appartment or house, but I would appreciate it if you help me find the closest terms in English for describing these types of places.
Thank you.
word-request
asked May 6 at 6:51
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Idioms like this tend to depend on the region or dialect. Where are you planning on using the word?
– Barmar
May 6 at 15:36
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I was wondering if there is a pejorative or sarcastic adjective to attribute to a so small house in which you barely can swing a cat [the popular English expression].
In my language we call such apartments / houses / offices and totally places (as they mostly are like that today, :)] a matchbox-sized appartment or house, but I would appreciate it if you help me find the closest terms in English for describing these types of places.
Thank you.
word-request
asked May 6 at 6:51
A-friendA-friend
4,9031675159
I was wondering if there is a pejorative or sarcastic adjective to attribute to a so small house in which you barely can swing a cat [the popular English expression].
In my language we call such apartments / houses / offices and totally places (as they mostly are like that today, :)] a matchbox-sized appartment or house, but I would appreciate it if you help me find the closest terms in English for describing these types of places.
Thank you.
word-request
word-request
asked May 6 at 6:51
A-friendA-friend
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asked May 6 at 6:51
A-friendA-friend
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asked May 6 at 6:51
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asked May 6 at 6:51
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Idioms like this tend to depend on the region or dialect. Where are you planning on using the word?
– Barmar
May 6 at 15:36
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Idioms like this tend to depend on the region or dialect. Where are you planning on using the word?
– Barmar
May 6 at 15:36
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Idioms like this tend to depend on the region or dialect. Where are you planning on using the word?
– Barmar
May 6 at 15:36
Idioms like this tend to depend on the region or dialect. Where are you planning on using the word?
– Barmar
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"Matchbox sized" is used occasionally, and the meaning is clear. "Shoebox sized" is an alternative. You could also talk about "micro-apartment", or any of the ususal words meaning "small": tiny, little, pint-sized. Estate agents use words like "compact" or "bijou" which also mean "small".
Slightly more formally A "studio apartment" is a one-room apartment which combines living, sleeping and cooking spaces into a single room. Another term for the same thing is a "bed-sit", though this is slightly dated.
answered May 6 at 7:25
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Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
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For an apartment, the term broom closet is often used. The notion being that the living space is small enough to be only used as a storage closet. This is more sarcastic and not necessarily horribly pejorative. Using it in reference to an apartment's size is actually the example they use for "teensy" in this thesaurus entry.
For a house, hovel or shanty can be a derogatory term (normally associated with a small hut or cabin but more of a commentary on the quality of the property, rather than the size), but both are generally very insulting.
answered May 6 at 7:09
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I've heard small houses politely called "quaint" or "cozy". This is a tongue-in-cheek usage of these terms. A realtor might use "cozy" as a positive thing, but someone looking at the dwelling might be using the word sarcastically to mean, "too small."
edited May 7 at 14:21
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"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
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I can also add such words as cabin, shack, hut, lodge. They are mostly suitable for houses, but I think some of them can be successfully used for flats too.
answered May 6 at 19:47
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All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
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"Matchbox sized" is used occasionally, and the meaning is clear. "Shoebox sized" is an alternative. You could also talk about "micro-apartment", or any of the ususal words meaning "small": tiny, little, pint-sized. Estate agents use words like "compact" or "bijou" which also mean "small".
Slightly more formally A "studio apartment" is a one-room apartment which combines living, sleeping and cooking spaces into a single room. Another term for the same thing is a "bed-sit", though this is slightly dated.
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
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Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
add a comment |
"Matchbox sized" is used occasionally, and the meaning is clear. "Shoebox sized" is an alternative. You could also talk about "micro-apartment", or any of the ususal words meaning "small": tiny, little, pint-sized. Estate agents use words like "compact" or "bijou" which also mean "small".
Slightly more formally A "studio apartment" is a one-room apartment which combines living, sleeping and cooking spaces into a single room. Another term for the same thing is a "bed-sit", though this is slightly dated.
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
3
Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
add a comment |
"Matchbox sized" is used occasionally, and the meaning is clear. "Shoebox sized" is an alternative. You could also talk about "micro-apartment", or any of the ususal words meaning "small": tiny, little, pint-sized. Estate agents use words like "compact" or "bijou" which also mean "small".
Slightly more formally A "studio apartment" is a one-room apartment which combines living, sleeping and cooking spaces into a single room. Another term for the same thing is a "bed-sit", though this is slightly dated.
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
"Matchbox sized" is used occasionally, and the meaning is clear. "Shoebox sized" is an alternative. You could also talk about "micro-apartment", or any of the ususal words meaning "small": tiny, little, pint-sized. Estate agents use words like "compact" or "bijou" which also mean "small".
Slightly more formally A "studio apartment" is a one-room apartment which combines living, sleeping and cooking spaces into a single room. Another term for the same thing is a "bed-sit", though this is slightly dated.
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
answered May 6 at 7:25
James KJames K
44.8k146111
44.8k146111
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Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
add a comment |
3
Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
3
3
Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
Note that technically "studio apartment" is about the layout rather than the size (but in practise most of them are small).
– Martin Bonner
May 6 at 10:08
add a comment |
For an apartment, the term broom closet is often used. The notion being that the living space is small enough to be only used as a storage closet. This is more sarcastic and not necessarily horribly pejorative. Using it in reference to an apartment's size is actually the example they use for "teensy" in this thesaurus entry.
For a house, hovel or shanty can be a derogatory term (normally associated with a small hut or cabin but more of a commentary on the quality of the property, rather than the size), but both are generally very insulting.
answered May 6 at 7:09
jonscajonsca
3746
add a comment |
For an apartment, the term broom closet is often used. The notion being that the living space is small enough to be only used as a storage closet. This is more sarcastic and not necessarily horribly pejorative. Using it in reference to an apartment's size is actually the example they use for "teensy" in this thesaurus entry.
For a house, hovel or shanty can be a derogatory term (normally associated with a small hut or cabin but more of a commentary on the quality of the property, rather than the size), but both are generally very insulting.
answered May 6 at 7:09
jonscajonsca
3746
add a comment |
For an apartment, the term broom closet is often used. The notion being that the living space is small enough to be only used as a storage closet. This is more sarcastic and not necessarily horribly pejorative. Using it in reference to an apartment's size is actually the example they use for "teensy" in this thesaurus entry.
For a house, hovel or shanty can be a derogatory term (normally associated with a small hut or cabin but more of a commentary on the quality of the property, rather than the size), but both are generally very insulting.
answered May 6 at 7:09
jonscajonsca
3746
For an apartment, the term broom closet is often used. The notion being that the living space is small enough to be only used as a storage closet. This is more sarcastic and not necessarily horribly pejorative. Using it in reference to an apartment's size is actually the example they use for "teensy" in this thesaurus entry.
For a house, hovel or shanty can be a derogatory term (normally associated with a small hut or cabin but more of a commentary on the quality of the property, rather than the size), but both are generally very insulting.
answered May 6 at 7:09
jonscajonsca
3746
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answered May 6 at 7:09
jonscajonsca
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answered May 6 at 7:09
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I've heard small houses politely called "quaint" or "cozy". This is a tongue-in-cheek usage of these terms. A realtor might use "cozy" as a positive thing, but someone looking at the dwelling might be using the word sarcastically to mean, "too small."
edited May 7 at 14:21
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
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"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
add a comment |
I've heard small houses politely called "quaint" or "cozy". This is a tongue-in-cheek usage of these terms. A realtor might use "cozy" as a positive thing, but someone looking at the dwelling might be using the word sarcastically to mean, "too small."
edited May 7 at 14:21
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
1313
"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
add a comment |
I've heard small houses politely called "quaint" or "cozy". This is a tongue-in-cheek usage of these terms. A realtor might use "cozy" as a positive thing, but someone looking at the dwelling might be using the word sarcastically to mean, "too small."
edited May 7 at 14:21
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
1313
I've heard small houses politely called "quaint" or "cozy". This is a tongue-in-cheek usage of these terms. A realtor might use "cozy" as a positive thing, but someone looking at the dwelling might be using the word sarcastically to mean, "too small."
edited May 7 at 14:21
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
1313
edited May 7 at 14:21
J.R.♦
101k8131251
edited May 7 at 14:21
J.R.♦
101k8131251
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J.R.♦
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101k8131251
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
1313
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
1313
answered May 6 at 19:55
Turtle1363Turtle1363
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"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
add a comment |
"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
"Cozy" was the first one that came to mind for me too. I always picture someone walking into such an apartment for the first time and awkwardly saying "Well this is...cozy."
– John Montgomery
May 6 at 22:30
add a comment |
I can also add such words as cabin, shack, hut, lodge. They are mostly suitable for houses, but I think some of them can be successfully used for flats too.
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
1
All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
add a comment |
I can also add such words as cabin, shack, hut, lodge. They are mostly suitable for houses, but I think some of them can be successfully used for flats too.
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
1
All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
add a comment |
I can also add such words as cabin, shack, hut, lodge. They are mostly suitable for houses, but I think some of them can be successfully used for flats too.
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
I can also add such words as cabin, shack, hut, lodge. They are mostly suitable for houses, but I think some of them can be successfully used for flats too.
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
answered May 6 at 19:47
bpalijbpalij
113
113
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All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
add a comment |
1
All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
1
1
All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
All of those are normally used to describe detached dwellings, so it would be confusing to use them for something like a flat/apartment.
– Andrew
May 6 at 22:54
add a comment |
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Idioms like this tend to depend on the region or dialect. Where are you planning on using the word?
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