atomy

The laughableness of the thing—this ferocious atomy defying him—struck home to the little man.

Another man sees a leprechaun walking up to him—'a weeny deeny dawny little atomy of an idea of a small taste of a gentleman.'

I sometimes think scorn of us as a nation that we so gladly and peaceably put our necks beneath the sceptre of such an atomy.

Good-gracious, Miss Hagar, if you haven't nearly frightened this little atomy into fits!

Out of the pearl seemed to issue a spell that stole upon her spirits gently as an atomy settles through the still air.