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Little

ˈlɪtl

Little definitions
adjective
little littler littlest
  1. small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude)

    "the plants will grow into little bushes"

    • (of a person) young or younger

      "my little brother"

    • denoting something, especially a place, that is the smaller or smallest of those so named or is named after a similar larger one

      "the village of Little Chesterton"

    • used in names of animals and plants that are smaller than related kinds, e.g. little grebe
    • of short distance or duration

      "stay for a little while"

    • relatively unimportant or trivial (often used ironically)

      "we have a little problem"

determiner
  1. a small amount of

    "we got a little help from a training scheme"

    some a small amount of a bit of a touch of a soupçon of a dash of a taste of a dab of a spot of a modicum of a morsel of a fragment of a snippet of a tinge of a particle of a jot of a shade of a suggestion of a trace of a hint of a suspicion of
    • a short time or distance

      "after a little, the rain stopped"

  2. used to emphasize how small an amount is

    "I have little doubt of their identity"

pronoun
little
  1. a small amount of

    "we got a little help from a training scheme"

    • a short time or distance

      "after a little, the rain stopped"

  2. used to emphasize how small an amount is

    "I have little doubt of their identity"

adverb
less least little
  1. to a small extent

    "he reminded me a little of my parents"

  2. only to a small extent; not much or often (used for emphasis)

    "he was little known in this country"

    • hardly or not at all

      "little did he know what wheels he was putting into motion"