little
少许,少,少量,少少
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Definitions
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lit·tler or less or less·er, lit·tlest or least.
- : small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- : short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while.
- : small in number: a little group of scientists.
- : small in amount or degree; not much: little hope.
- : of a certain amount; appreciable: We're having a little difficulty.
- : being such on a small scale: little farmers.
- : younger or youngest: He's my little brother.
- : not strong, forceful, or loud; weak: a little voice.
- : small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.: little discomforts;tax reductions to help the little fellow.
- : mean, narrow, or illiberal: a little mind.
- : endearingly small or considered as such: Bless your little heart!
- : amusingly small or so considered: a funny little way of laughing.
- : contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered: filthy little political tricks.
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less, least.
- : not at all: He little knows what awaits him.
- : in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly: a little-known work of art;little better than a previous effort.
- : seldom; rarely; infrequently: We see each other very little.
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- : a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable.If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.
- : a short distance: It's down the road a little.
- : a short time: Stay here for a little.
Phrases
- little bird told one, a
- little by little
- little frog in a big pond
- little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a
- little pitchers have big ears
- a little
- every little bit helps
- in one's own (little) world
- make little of
- precious few (little)
- think little of
- to little purpose
- too little, too late
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Mounting a winch can take a little time, and you’ll usually need a bracket specific to your ATV, but it’s not all that difficult.
We have very little problem in this country at this moment — five.
A little more than a month ago, the Big Ten became the first major conference to postpone the season.
Later, a researcher from Yale and Pew Research Center conducted separate tests that also found little to no evidence in support of the claim.
Separately, the CEO of TripAction says business travel has picked up a little recently, but is still down about 80% since February—compared to the 90% drop in March.
But Babylon asks us to do a little more: It wants us to empathize.
Everybody is trapped in an elevator together and tempers run a little hot.
How about baby drama with little Abijean and the Wee Baby Seamus?
I was a little mystified at how benignly he responded to my questions about his business activities.
Scalise spoke briefly, adding little of substance, saying that the people back home know him best.
It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
A little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
Then there was Wee Wo,—he was a little Chinese chap, and we used to send him down the chimneys to open front doors for us.