Little (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters".
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Meaning 2
(informal) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction".
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Meaning 3
(of a voice) faint; "a little voice"; "a still small voice".
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Meaning 4
Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context); "a nice little job"; "bless your little heart"; "my dear little mother"; "a sweet little deal"; "I'm tired of your petty little schemes"; "filthy little tricks"; "what a nasty little situation".
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Meaning 5
(of children and animals) young, immature; "what a big little boy you are"; "small children".
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Meaning 6
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".
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- She had a little money in her wallet and couldn't afford the expensive dress.
- The restaurant was cozy, with a little bar and a handful of tables.
- He lived in a little apartment near the city center, within walking distance to his office.
- The hotel room was small, with a little desk and a single chair.
- The charity event attracted a little crowd, but they were all enthusiastic supporters.
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Meaning 7
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work".
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Meaning 8
Low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man".
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