chiquito
Meanings
Adjective
1. small (chiefly Latin America)
2. used sarcastically as an intensifier, big, impressive, intense, etc., followed by a noun (Canary Islands)
Examples8
¡Chiquito coche se compró!
Wow, he bought quite the car!
Este carro es chiquito.
This car is small.
El insecto es chiquito, pero muy peligroso.
This insect is tiny, but very dangerous.
Se puede saber el nombre de todo el mundo, de tan chiquita que es la ciudad.
This town is so small that you can easily learn everyone's names.
Tengo un par de zapatos bonitos que me quedan chiquitos. ¿Los quieres?
I have a nice pair of shoes that are too small for me. Would you like them?
Ella es demasiado chiquita para comprender que su padre murió.
She is too young to understand that her father died.