little adj
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little — {{11}}little (adj.) O.E. lytel not large, not much; short in distance or time; unimportant, also used in late O.E. as a noun, small piece; a short time, from W.Gmc. *lutilla (Cf. O.S. luttil, Du. luttel, O.H.G. luzzil, Ger. lützel, Goth. leitils… … Etymology dictionary
little — adj., n., & adv. adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great or big: often used to convey affectionate or emotional overtones, or condescension, not implied by small (a friendly little chap; a… … Useful english dictionary
little — [lit′ l] adj. littler or less or lesser, littlest or least [ME littel < OE lytel (akin to Ger dial. lützel) < base of lyt, small (< IE base * leud , to stoop > Welsh lludded, fatigue), infl. by ON litill, small (akin to Goth leitils)… … English World dictionary
little — adj. [lytul], RG. 19; [lute]. RG. 378; [lutel]. RG. 376 v. a. == make little. Ps. viii. 6; lxxiv. 9; [lutli]. O. and N. 540 v. n. == become little. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211 … Oldest English Words
little-known — adj. Little known is used with these nouns: ↑fact … Collocations dictionary
little white — adj. Little white is used with these nouns: ↑lie … Collocations dictionary
little — adj 1. small, tiny, teeny, pint size, wee, mini, short, snub; All Baby Talk. teeny weeny, itty bitty, itsy bitsy, itty, teensy weensy; Lilliputian, elfin, like Tom Thumb, pygmy, Inf. peewee, baby, child s toy, bantam; undersized, underweight,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
little — I [[t]lɪ̱t(ə)l[/t]] DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES ♦ 1) DET: DET n uncount You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. You can use so , too , and very in front of little. I had little money and little… … English dictionary
little — littlish /lit l ish, lit lish/, adj. littleness, n. /lit l/, adj., littler or less or lesser, littlest or least, adv., less, least, n. adj … Universalium
little — lit•tle [[t]ˈlɪt l[/t]] adj. lit•tler less less•er, lit•tlest least, 1) small in size; not big; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room[/ex] 2) short in duration or extent; brief: a little while[/ex] 3) small in number: a little group of… … From formal English to slang
