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small

/smˈɔl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
    “a little dining room”
  2. relatively moderate, limited, or small
    “a small business”
  3. (of children and animals) young, immature
    “what a big little boy you are”
  4. slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
    “a series of death struggles with small time in between”
  5. low or inferior in station or quality
    “a humble cottage”
  6. lowercase
    “little a”
  7. (of a voice) faint
    “a little voice”
  8. have fine or very small constituent particles
    “a small misty rain”
  9. not large but sufficient in size or amount
    “a modest salary”
  10. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
    “her comments made me feel small”

noun

  1. the slender part of the back
  2. a garment size for a small person

adverb

  1. on a small scale
    “think small”

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