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Little

noun
/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/
Word Frequency: 343.2

Definitions

1.nounA small amount.
"Can I try a little of that sauce?"
2.adjectiveSmall in size.
"This is a little table."
3.adjectiveInsignificant, trivial.
"It's of little importance."
4.adjectiveVery young.
"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"
5.adjective(of a sibling) Younger.
"This is my little sister."
6.adjective(also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.
7.adjectiveSmall in amount or number, having few members.
"little money;  little herd"
8.adjectiveShort in duration; brief.
"I feel better after my little sleep."
9.adjectiveSmall in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
10.adverbNot much.
"This is a little known fact.  She spoke little and listened less."
11.adverbNot at all.
"I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in."
12.pronounNot much; not a large amount.
"Little is known about his early life."

Synonyms

weenytinyweensydiminutiveteenyteensyminusculelilliputianteensy-weensypetitedinkyteentsy

Antonyms

biglargemuch

Rhymes With

belittleacquittalwhittlenoncommittalcommittalhospitaltittlesmittle
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