little

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/
/ˈlɘtl̩/
/ˈlɪtəl/
/ˈlɪtl̩/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

A small amount.

Example Sentences
  • Can I try a little of that sauce?
Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Small in size.

Example Sentences
  • This is a little table.
2 Definition

Insignificant, trivial.

Example Sentences
  • It's of little importance.
3 Definition

Very young.

Example Sentences
  • Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?
4 Definition

(of a sibling) Younger.

Example Sentences
  • This is my little sister.
5 Definition

(also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

6 Definition

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Example Sentences
  • little money;  little herd
7 Definition

Short in duration; brief.

Example Sentences
  • I feel better after my little sleep.
8 Definition

Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Adverb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Not much.

Example Sentences
  • This is a little known fact.  She spoke little and listened less.
2 Definition

Not at all.

Example Sentences
  • I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.
Pronoun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Not much; not a large amount.

Example Sentences
  • Little is known about his early life.