little

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little[1,adjective] little[2,adverb] little[3,noun] Chicken Little Little Bear little bitty little bluestem little brown bat little by little Little Dipper

Main Entry: ¹lit·tle
Pronunciation: 'li-t^&l
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): lit·tler /'li-t^&l-&r, 'lit-l&r /; or less /'les /; or less·er /'le-s&r/; lit·tlest /'li-t^&l-&st, 'lit-l&st /; or least /'lEst/
Etymology: Middle English littel, from Old English lytel; akin to Old High German luzzil little
1 : not big: as a : small in size or extent : TINY <has little feet> b : YOUNG <was too little to remember> c of a plant or animal : small in comparison with related forms -- used in vernacular names d : having few members or inhabitants <a little group> <little towns> e : small in condition, distinction, or scope <big business trampling on the little fellow> f : NARROW, MEAN <the pettiness of little minds> g : pleasingly small <a cute little thing> h -- used as an intensive <why, you little devil!>
2 : not much: as a : existing only in a small amount or to a slight degree <has little money> b : short in duration : BRIEF c : existing to an appreciable though not extensive degree or amount -- used with a <had a little money in the bank>
3 : small in importance or interest : TRIVIAL
synonym see SMALL
- lit·tle·ness /'li-t^&l-n&s/ noun