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UK
/lˈɪtəl/
]
[ US /ˈɫɪtəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪtəɫ/ ]
ADVERB
-
not much
he talked little about his family
ADJECTIVE
-
(of children and animals) young, immature
what a big little boy you are
small children -
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
a little dining room
a small car
a little house
a little (or small) group -
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
little rain fell in May
a little hope remained
there's slight chance that it will work
we still have little money
little time is left
gave it little thought
there's a slight chance it will work -
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
I'm tired of your petty little schemes
a sweet little deal
my dear little mother
filthy little tricks
bless your little heart
a nice little job
what a nasty little situation -
low in stature; not tall
a little man
a short smokestack
short in stature
he was short and stocky -
(of a voice) faint
a still small voice
a little voice -
(informal) small and of little importance
our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
a little (or small) matter
limited to petty enterprises
a fiddling sum of money
piffling efforts
piffling efforts
a footling gesture
a dispute over niggling details -
lowercase
little a
e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
small a
NOUN
-
a small amount or duration
he accepted the little they gave him
How To Use little In A Sentence
- He was a cute little beggar, looked like you as well.
- A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge. Times, Sunday Times
- I'm just a little bit caught in the middle. Life is a maze and love is a riddle, I don't know where to go, can't do it alone.
- But yes, good of Prof. Adler, who I hope will be a little chary of Althousian pseudoreality in future. The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Washington Post to School
- In her house apron and with her hair a little ruffled she looked younger, startled and then angry. THE WHITE DOVE
- We learn a little more about how interconnected the world is. Times, Sunday Times
- Add the chopped tomatoes, chillis and refried beans to the casserole with a little salt and pepper. 5.
- But he has to be a little more careful about how he reacts. The Sun
- Instead of asking the fortunate few, why doesn't Ted asked the gifted masses of state employees to do a little giveback? We're! Number! 5! (Jack Bog's Blog)
- The lady was kissing a little lap dog.