little
/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/
noun/ˈlɪtəl/
/ˈlɪtl̩/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A small amount.
“Can I try a little of that sauce?”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Small in size.
“This is a little table.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Insignificant, trivial.
“It's of little importance.”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Very young.
“Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
(of a sibling) Younger.
“This is my little sister.”
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Meaning 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.
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Small in amount or number, having few members.
“little money; little herd”
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Short in duration; brief.
“I feel better after my little sleep.”
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
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Meaning 10 · adverb
Not much.
“This is a little known fact. She spoke little and listened less.”
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Meaning 11 · adverb
Not at all.
“I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.”
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Meaning 12 · pronoun
Not much; not a large amount.
“Little is known about his early life.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “Can I try a little of that sauce?”
- Everyday “This is a little table.”
- General “It's of little importance.”
- General “Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?”
- General “This is my little sister.”
- General “little money; little herd”
- General “I feel better after my little sleep.”
- Everyday “This is a little known fact. She spoke little and listened less.”
- General “I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.”
- Everyday “Little is known about his early life.”
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