1. small songbirds of the family Regulidae, typically having bright crown patches
Usage: ornithology
2. minor or petty kings; rulers of small territories
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The ruby-crowned kinglets migrated through our area in early spring.
• Golden-crowned kinglets are among the smallest birds in North America.
• We spotted several kinglets flitting through the pine trees.
• The medieval kinglets fought constantly over their small domains.
• Local kinglets ruled their territories with little real authority.
• These kinglets were eventually absorbed into larger kingdoms.