(of a person) Small in build
(of a faculty or part of the body) Reduced in quality or efficacy
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(of an object) Small in size, amount, or degree
“To facilitate ease of mobility, I usually just travel with a little backpack.”
Having a low height
“Arthur's horse jumped over the little fence with ease.”
(of a person) Small in stature
“He may have been a little man, but inside was a big heart.”
(of a person) Small in build
“Having shed much of her excess weight, she was now a little, dainty lass.”
(of a person) Young or younger in age
“My life would be so lonely and boring without my little sister.”
Small in distance or duration
“I used to have a pet parrot for a little while, but then it flew away, never to return.”
Relatively unimportant
“We did have a few little issues along the way, but everything worked out in the end.”
Narrow-minded in views or opinions
“Anna felt disdain for those whom she felt were little-minded in nature.”
Meager or little in amount
Requiring or involving very little or no effort
(of writing) Relatively brief in extent
Uncomfortably small or restricted in size or space
(of a faculty or part of the body) Reduced in quality or efficacy
Resembling or consisting of dust or powder
Lean, thin, and having little flesh
Attractively small and well-shaped
Emphasizing insignificance
“Underperforming at the firm often meant you would be relegated to positions of little influence.”
(a little) A small amount
“Just add a little salt to your dishes to really bring out the flavor.”
An unspecific but small number of
Hardly or not at all
“He was little known as a producer until he released his first blockbuster that broke all box office records.”
(a little) Only slightly
“Move a little to the right so we can get the perfect angle for this photo.”
Low in frequency
“The films trace the story of steam locomotives over the decades using little seen archive footage.”
(a little) Hardly or not at all
“This city reminds me a little of San Francisco.”
To a smaller extent or degree
Not a large amount
“Little is known about the mysterious Yeti, or if it even exists.”
Few people or few things
A small amount
“We only have a little of the cake left.”
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