little
- adjective
- /ˈlɪtəl/
- He bought a little puppy that he found at the shelter last week.
- a little bit
- a little more
- little things
I love like the little rose gold kind of a thing.
- I love like the little rose gold kind of a thing.
- Look at this little blunt headed tree snake.
- I'm a fat little cat and I'm in love.
- Yeah, H&M; home, this lovely little striped apron.
Examples
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It's just like a nice little cactus garden.
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Feel like it's a nice little collection of things.
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Big castle? - No, just a little castle.
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Let's play a little game.
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It's this really cute little shift denim dress.
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Look, we've got a little door and little windows.
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Hey, no one could possibly break into our snug little home.
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I am wearing the softest little sweater here ever.
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They got the cute little umbrella drinks.
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She planted a little garden in her backyard to brighten up the space.
Synonyms
Not large in size or amount
So small it can fit in your hand
Small in amount or degree
Very small in size compared with the usual type
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
Very small, like a baby mouse
Very small in size or amount
Very small in size
Very small in size or amount
Only a very small amount remains
Very small and hard to notice
Very small in size
Very small in a way that seems cute
Very small in size
A little smaller than usual
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
Very small and hard to see
Very small and often looking cute
Very small and easy to miss
An informal word that shows something is small
Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way
Very small and cute
Very small in size or amount
Very small or unimportant
So small that you can hardly see it
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A modest, joking way to talk about yourself when you get praise or attention
A peaceful small-town feeling with friendly neighbors like in old TV shows
- Informal
A small, disappointing thing that does not help enough
- Informal
A playful phrase that says another person or pet is welcome too
- Informal
To make decisions using feelings instead of careful thought
Compounds
An organized baseball and softball league for children with teams, games, and coaching
- Offensive
A man's sexual feelings or other emotions that make him act without thinking
A small group of stars in the northern sky east of Orion that contains the bright star Procyon
A group of seven stars that look like a small spoon in the northern sky with Polaris at its handle
- Literature
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
- Offensive
A child who is spoiled because parents give them everything they want
A child between eight and twelve who plays on an organized youth baseball team
A 1876 battle in Montana where United States soldiers led by Custer lose to Sioux and Cheyenne warriors
- Literature
A soldier in green with no badge sent so a country can deny sending them
A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money
An 1876 battle in Montana where General Custer's soldiers were defeated by Sioux and Cheyenne
- Literature
A person who panics about small problems and warns others without reason
A small brown flying animal common in North America that sleeps in houses and forests
A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountain areas in North America
A river in the western United States famous for the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn
A very small shiny black insect that lives in groups and often comes into houses for food
A river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana known for Custer's Last Stand
- Offensive
A person who follows orders without thinking, often in a large organization
- Offensive
A person who has narrow views about other countries and England's place in the world
- Specialized
A small low plant with short leafy stems and small round yellow orange flowers
A river in the north-central United States that starts in northeast Wyoming and joins the Missouri River in North Dakota
- Specialized
A letter used in old Slavic writing to show a vowel pronounced through the nose
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Little comes from the old English word lytel, which means 'small'. Because it meant 'small', people use little for size and also as a warm, friendly word when they like someone.