- small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while.
- small in number: a little group of scientists.
- small in amount or degree; not much: little hope.
- of a certain amount; appreciable (usually preceded by a): We're having a little difficulty.
- being such on a small scale: little farmers.
- younger or youngest: He's my little brother.
- not strong, forceful, or loud; weak: a little voice.
- small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.: little discomforts;tax reductions to help the little fellow.
- mean, narrow, or illiberal: a little mind.
- endearingly small or considered as such: Bless your little heart!
- amusingly small or so considered: a funny little way of laughing.
- contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered: filthy little political tricks.
- not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
- in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly: a little-known work of art;little better than a previous effort.
- seldom; rarely; infrequently: We see each other very little.
- a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable.If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.
- a short distance: It's down the road a little.
- a short time: Stay here for a little.
- on a small scale; in miniature: a replica in little of Independence Hall.
- by small degrees; gradually: The water level rose little by little.
- make little of,
- to belittle: to make little of one's troubles.
- to understand or interpret only slightly: Scholars made little of the newly discovered text.
- to a great extent; very much; considerably: It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.
- to treat casually; regard as trivial: They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.
- (often preceded by a)
- a small quantity, extent, or duration of
- (as pronoun)
- not much
- make little of See make of (def. 3)
- not a little
- very
- a lot
- a considerable amount
- to have a low opinion of
- of small or less than average size
- young
- endearingly familiar; dear
- contemptible, mean, or disagreeable
- (of a region or district) resembling another country or town in miniature
- a person's secret intention or business
- considerable
- in a small amount; to a small extent or degree; not a lot
- not at all, or hardly
- not much or often
- by small degrees
