little

1. 1

   Small, not large, limited, particularly

   • Not that she cared twopence for the enormous sum, really, now that concord was established! No, her little flutters of honest remorse were constantly disappearing in the immense exultant joy of being alive and of contemplating her idol.
2. 2

   Small, not large, limited; Small, limited in size.

   • This is a little table.
3. 3

   Small, not large, limited; Short, limited in extent.

   • It’s only a little ways now.
4. 4

   Small, not large, limited; Brief, limited in duration.

   • I always feel better after a little sleep.
5. 5

   Small, not large, limited; Young, limited in growth.

   • Where's the little boys' room?
6. 6

   Small, not large, limited; Younger, regardless of size or height.especially

   • You may be an Olympic weightlifter but you're still my little sister.
7. 7

   Small, not large, limited; Undeveloped or underdeveloped, limited in development, particularly (offensive, of a male) in the genitals.

   • "You are a little, little man," she proclaimed, staring obviously below my waist as she pronounced the second "little." It was almost disappointing. I'd heard that one before, but it still left a new scar each time.
8. 8

   Small, not large, limited; Small, limited in number, having few members.

   • That's a mighty little herd you've got there.
9. 9

   Small, not large, limited; Insignificant, trivial, limited in importance.

   • It’s of little importance.
10. 10

    Small, not large, limited; Weak, inferior, unimportant, etc., used to belittle a person.offensive

    • Listen up, you little shit.

ant. big · old

1. 1

   Not much.

   • This is a little-known fact: the new model is little faster than the old one.
   • She spoke little and listened less.
2. 2

   Not at all.

   • Little did he know that the burglar was creeping upstairs at that very moment.
   • She little knew what awaited her.

ant. much

1. 1

   Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

   • There is (very) little water left.
   • We had very little to do.

ant. much

1. 1

   Not much; not a large amount.

   • Little is known about his early life.

1. 1

   A small amount.singularuncountable

   • I hope the little we've done will be useful.
   • Little did he do to make me comfortable.
2. 2

   A child, particularly an infant.countableinformal

3. 3

   An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.; A newly initiated member of a sorority or fraternity, who is mentored by a big.countable

   • He was there the night of Cristoph's party. All the littles were assigned to their bigs. Ian and Christoph had rushed the same fraternity. When they became upperclassmen, they both ended up on the board.
   • She added that the relationship between bigs and littles is "what each pair makes of it," and that a lot of the pairs often get dinner together and become close friends.
4. 4

   An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.; The participant who acts out the younger role.countable

5. 5

   An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.; One who has mentally age regressed to a childlike state.countable

6. 6

   An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.; A childlike alter.countable

   • People with [dissociative identity] disorder frequently have a younger personality among their distinctive personalities. However, it’s believed that the "little" may not be a separate personality. Instead, it may be a regressed version of
7. 7

   Ellipsis of little go (“type of examination”).abbreviationalt-ofcountable

   • I go up for my Little tomorrow.