Little

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A small degree or scale; miniature.

II. Little ·adj Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep.

III. Little ·noun That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like.

IV. Little ·adj Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.

V. Little ·adj Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water.

VI. Little ·adv In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat;

— often with a preceding it.

VII. Little ·adj Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

VIII. Little ·adj Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence.

IX. Little ·adj Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive;

— opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child.

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