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