smaller
较小的,更小的,较小,更小
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Definitions
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small·er, small·est.
- : of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- : slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist.
- : not large as compared with others of the same kind: a small elephant.
- : lowercase.
- : not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.: a small salary.
- : not great numerically: a small army.
- : of low numerical value; denoted by a low number.
- : having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale: a small enterprise.
- : of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence: a small problem.
- : humble, modest, or unpretentious: small circumstances.
- : characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty: a small, miserly man.
- : of little strength or force: a small effort.
- : gentle; with little volume.
- : very young: when I was a small boy.
- : diluted; weak.
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small·er, small·est.
- : in a small manner: They talked big but lived small.
- : into small pieces: Slice the cake small.
- : in low tones; softly.
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- : something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large?
- : a small or narrow part, as of the back.
- : those who are small: Democracy benefits the great and the small.
- : smalls, small goods or products.
- : smalls, British. underclothes. household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc.
- : smalls, British Informal. the responsions at Oxford University.
- : smalls, Mining. coal, ore, gangue, etc., in fine particles.
Phrases
- small beer
- small cog in a large wheel
- small frog in a big pond
- small fry
- small hours
- small print
- small talk
- small time
- small wonder
- big fish in a small pond
- (small) cog in the wheel
- give thanks for small blessings
- it's a small world
- little (small) frog in a big pond
- make a (small) fortune
- no (small) wonder
- still small voice
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
In this smaller town, there are only five families, the village chief says.
The kerfuffle began with a £200 bet, followed by several smaller bets in quick succession.
Before the Eric Garner decision, there were smaller Ferguson-inspired protests in New York.
After all, smaller developing nations like Cameroon often depend on trade with and aid from the West.
Paddle8 works better than a smaller regional auction house because it is nimbler and its costs—to the seller and buyer—are lower.
Fibrinous casts are characteristic of fibrinous bronchitis, but may also be found in diphtheria of the smaller bronchi.
Liking for a single colour is a considerably smaller display of mind than an appreciation of the relation of two colours.
When Grandfather Mole overheard Mrs. Robin making such a remark he would quite likely advise her to "try a smaller one."
The height of the tower from the level of the street is 105 feet, the slated towers over the lateral pediments being smaller.
There were more than ten thousand francs in mille notes and others of smaller denominations.