Little Meaning
There are 9 meaning(s) for word Little
Meaning 1 : (informal) small and of little importance
Example : a little (or small) matter
Synonyms : fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial
Example : a little (or small) matter
Synonyms : fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial
Meaning 4 : (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
Example : little rain fell in May,gave it little thought,little time is left,we still have little money,a little hope remained
Synonyms : slight
Example : little rain fell in May,gave it little thought,little time is left,we still have little money,a little hope remained
Synonyms : slight
Meaning 5 : (of children and animals) young, immature
Example : what a big little boy you are
Synonyms : small
Example : what a big little boy you are
Synonyms : small
Meaning 7 : limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Example : a little dining room,a little house,a little (or small) group
Synonyms : small
Example : a little dining room,a little house,a little (or small) group
Synonyms : small
Meaning 8 : a small amount or duration
Example : he accepted the little they gave him
Example : he accepted the little they gave him
Meaning 9 : small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
Example : 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
Example : 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