in little

phrase

: on a small scale

especially : in miniature

Examples of in little in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The move does not produce a goal, but in little more than four seconds, Haaland has changed direction, accelerated, controlled the ball and reorganised his body to shoot. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The newborn baby sat in the mom’s arms covered in little white bumps, a heat rash. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Markets now are pricing in little chance the Fed will raise at its September meeting and, in fact, now doesn't foresee a high probability of an interest rate increase until December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

For players who spend years grinding through the minor leagues, retirement announcements frequently appear in little more than a transaction log, with little fanfare despite years of dedication to the sport. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in little

• brittle
• kittel
• kittle
• spital
• spittle
• tittle
• whittle
• acquittal
• belittle
• committal
• hospital
• popliteal