Q: Why are the little pumpkins called pie pumpkins? Is it because they are the size of a pie or are used for pies? Can’t the bigger pumpkins be used too? I thought pumpkin was pumpkin. How is a pie ...
small, little, diminutive, minute, tiny, miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.
Little means not very often or to only a small extent. On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little.
LITTLE definition: 1. small in size or amount: 2. a small amount of food or drink: 3. a present that is not of great…. Learn more.
- A small quantity or amount: Give me a little. 2. Something much less than all: I know little of their history. 3. A short distance or time: a little down the road; waited a little.
Definition of little adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
little (comparative littler or lesser, superlative littlest or least) Small, limited in size. This is a little table. Short, limited in extent. It’s only a little ways now. Brief, limited in duration. I always feel better after a little sleep. Young, limited in growth. Where's the little boys' room?
LITTLE definition: small in size; not big; not large; tiny. See examples of little used in a sentence.
Anything small, brief, young, or unimportant can be described as little. If you live in a little cottage, it means your house is very small, and quite possibly adorable.