small
- noun
- /smɔl/
- We're trying to figure out if I'm an extra small or a small.
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- No, it's an extra small in kids four or five.
Examples
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It says they're silk pants size small, wide leg boho mid race.
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Yes, this is a small and they stretch.
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We're just going to use a small size and dab this on.
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This is in a size that's small which is a really good fit.
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OK, this is in a size small Manhattan blazer.
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Most T-shirts, they run letter sizes like extra small, small, medium, large, etcetera.
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I bought a shirt in size small because that's what fits me best.
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He prefers to wear clothes labeled as small for a more fitted look.
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This dress is available in a small size, perfect for someone who is petite.
Synonyms
A clothing size for women who are short or slim
Antonyms
Idioms
A small action that leads to a very large benefit for all people
- Informal
An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
Compounds
- Specialized
A long narrow tube between the stomach and large bowel that digests food and takes in nutrients
- Canadian
A person who owns or runs a small company with fewer than 100 employees
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
- Specialized
A company or stock with a small market value, often under one billion dollars
- Specialized
A small irregular galaxy near the Milky Way that you can see from the Southern Hemisphere
- Specialized
A very serious cancer made of small round cells that grows and spreads quickly in the lungs
- Specialized
A letter that looks like a big letter but is the height of a small letter used for emphasis
An activity of searching for and shooting small wild animals and birds for food or sport
- Specialized
Very small bits of dirty matter in the air that come from smoke and engines and can harm people's health
- Offensive
A man who acts overly aggressive to hide feeling weak or less important
- Specialized
A baby who is much smaller and lighter than usual for their pregnancy length
- Specialized
A common way to connect a computer to devices like printers or hard drives
- Specialized
Amount of heat that raises one gram of water by one degree Celsius at normal air pressure
- US
A grass like reeds that grows in wet places like marshes, often in the southern United States
- Slur
A rude word for someone, often a man, who acts loud and angry to hide low confidence
A small animal like a cat that is active at night and lives in Southeast Asian forests
- Specialized
A small plant that comes back each year with white daisy-like flowers
- Specialized
A large European tree with small dark green leaves grown for its shade and beauty
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Small comes from an old German word smal meaning 'narrow' or 'thin'. A clothing size small is for a person who is less wide or shorter than average, so the size name keeps that idea of being narrower.