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, value, number.

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.

Small (the opposite of large and of great) can many times be used interchangeably with little, but is especially applied to what is limited or below the average in size: small oranges.

3 days ago · 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, staring obviously …

LITTLE definition: small in size; not big; not large; tiny. See examples of little used in a sentence.

Little definition: Short in extent or duration; brief.

Little means not very often or to only a small extent. On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little. The animals were covered in dust, but otherwise little affected.

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

I have very little money, so I can't lend you any. I have less money than I did before. I got very little sleep last night.