small

UK /smɔl/ US /smoːl/
adj 5adv 4noun 4verb 2name 1

Definitions

adj

1

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

A small serving of ice cream.

A small group.

2

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

The bullies had succeeded in making him feel small.

For all the times that you made me feel small / I fell in love, now I feel nothing at all

3

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

(of genitals)

Though over six feet tall, the man was very small and ashamed to undress.

4

Young, as a child.

Remember when the children were small?

5

Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.

"I've got catholic tastes. Catholic with a small "c", of course."

adv

1

In a small fashion

Don't write very small!

2

In or into small pieces.

That's going to go in there. We've got some chives small chopped as well.

3

To a small extent.

It small avails my mood.

4

In a low tone; softly.

That's all one: you shall play it in a mask, and / you may speak as small as you will.

noun

1

One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a medium.

2

An item labelled or denoted as being that size.

Two smalls and a large, please.

3

One who fits an item of that size.

4

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

I got a splitting pain in the small of my back

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