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small
[smawl]
adjective
of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little.
a small box.
Synonyms:Antonyms: ,slender, thin, or narrow.
a small waist.
Synonyms:not large as compared with others of the same kind.
a small elephant.
(of letters) lowercase.
not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc..
a small salary.
not great numerically.
a small army.
of low numerical value; denoted by a low number.
having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale.
a small enterprise.
of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence.
a small problem.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,humble, modest, or unpretentious.
small circumstances.
characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty.
a small, miserly man.
Synonyms: , , , ,of little strength or force.
a small effort.
Synonyms:(of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume.
very young.
when I was a small boy.
diluted; weak.
adverb
in a small manner.
They talked big but lived small.
into small pieces.
Slice the cake small.
in low tones; softly.
noun
something that is small.
Do you prefer the small or the large?
a small or narrow part, as of the back.
those who are small.
Democracy benefits the great and the small.
smalls, small goods or products.
British.smalls,
household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc.
British Informal.smalls, the responsions at Oxford University.
Mining.smalls, coal, ore, gangue, etc., in fine particles.
small
/ ɔː /
adjective
comparatively little; limited in size, number, importance, etc
of little importance or on a minor scale
a small business
lacking in moral or mental breadth or depth
a small mind
modest or humble
small beginnings
of low or inferior status, esp socially
(of a child or animal) young; not mature
unimportant, trivial
a small matter
not outstanding
a small actor
of, relating to, or designating the ordinary modern minuscule letter used in printing and cursive writing Compare capital 1 See also lower case
lacking great strength or force
a small effort
in fine particles
small gravel
obsolete(of beer, etc) of low alcoholic strength
adverb
into small pieces
you have to cut it small
in a small or soft manner
to be humiliated or inferior
noun
an object, person, or group considered to be small
do you want the small or the large?
a small slender part, esp of the back
informal(plural) items of personal laundry, such as underwear
Other 51Թ Forms
- smallness noun
- ultrasmall adjective
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of small1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of small1
Idioms and Phrases
feel small, to be ashamed or mortified.
Her unselfishness made me feel small.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We've all wanted to go to smaller cities or villages, anywhere we can go, but each of us has loved ones who can't leave, and we're thinking of them," she said.
Held on the smaller, more intimate Court One, the pair laughed and joked together and chatted with fans at the changes of ends.
The latest statistics go up to March and therefore don't take into account the knock-on effect of increased small boat crossings in the months since.
For the other half of patients, the chance of being named gets a little smaller with every day that the phone doesn’t ring.
Lots own small businesses, are paying mortgages, attend universities, rise in their professions.
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When To Use
Small is an adjective that describes something as little or not of large size. Small can also describe something as being low in number or amount. Small has many other senses as an adjective, adverb, and noun and is used in several idioms.If something or someone is small, they are little or diminutive. They are physically short or take up a low amount of physical space. Small can also describe something as being less big than other similar things. For example, a pony is a small horse. The noun form of this sense of small is smallness.
- Real-life examples: Chihuahuas are small dogs. Ants are small animals. A dime is a small coin.
- Used in a sentence: The letters were too small to read.
- Real-life examples: A group of 100 soldiers is a very small army. A town that only has 30 people living in it has a small population.
- Used in a sentence: I started my business with a small team of trusted friends.
- Used in a sentence: She won a few small bets before betting it all and winning the jackpot.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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