little

UK /ˈlɪ.tl̩/ US [ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩]
adj 5noun 5name 3adv 2det 1

Definitions

adj

1

Small in size.

This is a little table.

It’s only a little way now.

2

Small in size.

"You are a little, little man," she proclaimed, staring obviously below my waist as she pronounced the second "little." It was almost disappointing. I'd heard that one before, but it still left a new scar each time.

3

Insignificant, trivial.

It’s of little importance.

Urania speaks with darken’d brow: ⁠‘Thou pratest here where thou art least; ⁠This faith has many a purer priest, And many an abler voice than thou: […]’

4

Insignificant, trivial.

Listen up, you little shit.

5

Very young, of childhood age.

Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?

That’s the biggest little boy I’ve ever seen.

adv

1

Not much.

This is a little-known fact: the new model is little faster than the old one.

She spoke little and listened less.

2

Not at all.

Little did he know she never did like him, did he? - Certainly, he little knew what awaited him.

But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶[…]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…], and a ‘bead’ could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them.

det

1

Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

There is (very) little water left.

We had very little to do.

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