little

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩//ˈlɘtl̩//ˈlɪtəl//ˈlɪtl̩/

noun

  1. 1

    A small amount.

    Can I try a little of that sauce?

adjective

  1. 1

    Small in size.

    This is a little table.
  2. 2

    Insignificant, trivial.

    It's of little importance.
  3. 3

    Very young.

    Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?
  4. 4

    (of a sibling) Younger.

    This is my little sister.
  5. 5

    (also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

  6. 6

    Small in amount or number, having few members.

    little money;  little herd
  7. 7

    Short in duration; brief.

    I feel better after my little sleep.
  8. 8

    Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

adverb

  1. 1

    Not much.

    This is a little known fact.  She spoke little and listened less.
  2. 2

    Not at all.

    I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.

Antonyms

pronoun

  1. 1

    Not much; not a large amount.

    Little is known about his early life.

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