small, little, diminutive, minute, tiny, miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, …

LITTLE meaning: 1. small in size or amount: 2. a small amount of food or drink: 3. a present that is not of great…. Learn more.

1. A small quantity or amount: Give me a little. 2. Something much less than all: I know little of their history. 3. A short distance or time: a little down the road; waited a little.

Oct 25, 2025 · little (comparative less or lesser or littler, superlative least or littlest) Small in size. This is a little table. It’s only a little way now. "You are a little, little man," she proclaimed, …

Definition of little adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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There are 50 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word little, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Some common synonyms of little are diminutive, miniature, minute, small, and tiny. While all these words mean "noticeably below average in size," little is more absolute in implication often …

She's so little. It costs as little as one dollar. I might have a little bit of cake.

A little, a few with a noun We use a little with singular uncountable nouns. We use a few with plural countable nouns: Mary said nothing, but she drank some tea and ate a little bread. We …