🎤 Name prefix 🐶 Small or little 🧒 A young person

lil

9.8

An informal word that shows something is small

adjective
/lɪl/

Slang

: pequeño

Can I have a lil bit of your time to discuss something important?

Examples

That lil puppy is so cute!
She wore a lil red hat that matched her shoes perfectly.
He bought a lil puppy for his sister's birthday.
He bought a lil car for his first vehicle.
She wore a lil red hat that matched her shoes perfectly.
Can I have a lil bit of your time to discuss something important?
He bought a lil puppy for his sister's birthday.

Synonyms

tiny

vslil

∞ 1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is a slang shortening that usually implies ordinary smallness

teeny

vslil

Informal

78 1.0

Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand

is an informal short form that can be less exaggerated

bitty

vslil

Informal

58 8.1

Very small, like a baby mouse

is an informal shortening used more broadly for smallness

itty

vslil

Informal

29 8.1

Very small in size

is a casual shortened form with no strong smallness emphasis

wee

vslil

26 7.5

Very small in size or amount

is an informal shortened form used more widely in casual speech

itty-bitty

vslil

Informal

23 5.4

Very small and hard to notice

is an informal shortening used more generally for small things

diminutive

vslil

20 6.8

Very small in size

is a casual shortened slang form rather than a formal descriptor

bitsy

vslil

Informal

17 6.3

Very small in a way that seems cute

is a slang shortening used without necessarily sounding cute

weeny

vslil

Informal

11 6.9

Very small in size

is a slang contraction used more as a plain smallness term

weensy

vslil

Informal

8 8.6

Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten

is a simple informal shortening without strong exaggeration

teeny-weeny

vslil

Informal

8 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

is a slang short form used more neutrally for small things

teensy-weensy

vslil

Informal

7 7.7

Very small and hard to see

is a casual shortening used broadly without strong playfulness

itsy-bitsy

vslil

Informal

6 2.1

Very small and often looking cute

is a casual short form used for ordinary smallness

leetle

vslil

Informal

9.5

Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way

is a shortened spoken informal form rather than a spelling variant

bittie

vslil

Informal

9.9

Very small in size or amount

is a general informal shortening rather than a cute diminutive

diddy

vslil

Baby Talk

7.9

Very small and cute

is an informal short form used without the extra cute focus

deedie

vslil

Baby Talk

9.9

Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby

is a casual shortened slang term used across contexts

teentsy

vslil

Informal

8.4

So small that you can hardly see it

is an informal short word used generally for small size

lilliputian

vslil

9.9

Very small or unimportant

is an informal short spoken form, not a literary or formal term

petit

vslil

7.1

Small in size or amount, often used in law and food

is a slang shortened form used in casual speech instead of formal use

Antonyms

big

∞ 1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

large

∞ 1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

How Small

minuscule

37 4.4

tiny

∞ 1.0

lil

Slang

9.8

small

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

lil positive

Etymology

Lil is a casual short form of little, which means 'small'. Think of it as saying 'little' quickly, so lil is used to mean 'small' or 'a bit'.