Things that are small are little. Children, lower case letters, lady bugs, and thumb tacks are all small.
Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable;
Noun
a garment size for a small person
Noun
the slender part of the back
Adjective S.
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
Adjective
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"; "a small voice"
Adjective S.
limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
Adjective S.
(of a voice) faint; "a little voice"; "a still small voice"
Adjective S.
lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings''s poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
Adjective
too small to be seen except under a microscope
Adjective S.
not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
Adjective S.
not fully grown; "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"
Adjective S.
have fine or very small constituent particles; "a small misty rain"
Adjective S.
low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
Adverb
on a small scale; "think small"
superl.
Having little size, compared with other things of the
same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or
extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small
man; a small river.
superl.
Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or
importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a
small business.
superl.
Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; --
sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.
superl.
Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short;
as, after a small space.
superl.
Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud.
adv.
In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little;
slightly.
adv.
Not loudly; faintly; timidly.
n.
The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the
leg or of the back.
n.
Smallclothes.
n.
Same as Little go. See under Little, a.
v. t.
To make little or less.
Small
To compare Great things with small.2.
A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the reatest man.4.
Small
You may speak as small as you will.
Small
Small
Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable;
In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly.
The small or slender part of a thing;
To make little or less.
Usage Examples
A small house must depend on its grouping with other houses for its beauty, and for the preservation of light air and the maximum of surrounding open space.
All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free. If they feel free then behaviour happens, small moments happen and that's what ultimately works the best for me.
According to the Small Business Administration, more than 70 percent of all family businesses do not survive through the second generation, and 8 percent do not make it to a third.
After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didn't ask for and which we couldn't afford, Democratic leaders say they need more money, which they intend to take from small business, even though small businesses create the majority of new jobs.
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
A conception not reducible to the small change of daily experience is like a currency not exchangeable for articles of consumption it is not a symbol, but a fraud.
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
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Other Usage ExamplesAll of us grow up in particular realities - a home, family, a clan, a small town, a neighborhood. Depending upon how we're brought up, we are either deeply aware of the particular reading of reality into which we are born, or we are peripherally aware of it.
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.
'Little Miss Sunshine' snowballed. It was a tiny movie. We shot it in 30 days, and it was really fun to do, but it was one of those small movies that you don't hold out huge hope for.
A Latin teacher told me I might make a good actress, and that stuck in my memory. I did some modeling, and Polanski gave me that small part.
Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.
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