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little
adjective(lit-tle)
(informal) small and of little importance
Synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial,
Examples:
A little (or small) matter.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
lowercase
Synonyms: minuscule, small,
Examples:
Little a.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
low in stature; not tall
Synonyms: short,
Examples:
A little man.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
Synonyms: slight,
Antonyms: much,
Examples:
Little rain fell in May.
Gave it little thought.
Little time is left.
We still have little money.
A little hope remained.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
(of children and animals) young, immature
Synonyms: small,
Examples:
What a big little boy you are.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
(of a voice) faint
Synonyms: small,
Examples:
A little voice.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Synonyms: small,
Antonyms: big,
Examples:
A little dining room.
A little house.
A little (or small) group.
little
noun(lit-tle)
a small amount or duration
Examples:
He accepted the little they gave him.
little
adjective(lit-tle)
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
Examples:
A nice little job.
Bless your little heart.
My dear little mother.
A sweet little deal.
I'm tired of your petty little schemes.
Filthy little tricks.
What a nasty little situation.

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