smallest
最小的,最少的,最小的一个,规模最小的
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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
“There was still no pulse, not even the smallest bit,” Johnson says.
It seeps up into the city from below, through even the smallest cracks and drains.
Because the fact of the matter is the Today show part is really, in a way, the smallest part in the great 34-hour scheme of it.
The concentration of PM2.5, the smallest particulate matter, is at 153 micrograms per cubic meter.
He won then with less than 38 percent of the vote, the smallest plurality of any winning gubernatorial candidate in the country.
The pink flowers are the largest while those of a yellow color are the smallest.
As small letters weary the eye most, so also the smallest affairs disturb us most.
“I think it is a knock at the door,” said Mr. Pickwick, as if there could be the smallest doubt of the fact!
She ignored his very presence, though readily, eagerly forthcoming to the smallest sign from Tony.
Its vitals were going—were gone, before the smallest indications of mischief appeared upon the surface.