small small /ˈsmɔl/

adjective

1. () Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent  ( little , small )
   limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
    A little dining room
   a little dining room
    A little house
   a little house
    A small car
   a small car
    A little (or small) group
   a little (or small) group
   
2. () Relatively moderate, limited, or small  ( minor , modest , pocket-size , pocket-sized , small , small-scale )
   relatively moderate, limited, or small
    A small business
   a small business
    A newspaper with a modest circulation
   a newspaper with a modest circulation
    Small-scale plans
   small-scale plans
    A pocket-size country
   a pocket-size country
   
3. () (of children and animals) young, immature  ( small , little )
   (of children and animals) young, immature
    What a big little boy you are
   what a big little boy you are
    Small children
   small children
   
4. () [Archaic] Slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope  ( small [Archaic] )
   slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
    A series of death struggles with small time in between
   a series of death struggles with small time in between
   
5. () (of a voice) faint  ( small , little )
   (of a voice) faint
    A little voice
   a little voice
    A still small voice
   a still small voice
   
6. () Lowercase  ( little , minuscule , small )
   lowercase
    Little a
   little a
    Small a
   small a
    E.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
   e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
   
7. () Low or inferior in station or quality  ( low , modest , lowly , humble , small )
   low or inferior in station or quality
    A humble cottage
   a humble cottage
    A lowly parish priest
   a lowly parish priest
    A modest man of the people
   a modest man of the people
    Small beginnings
   small beginnings
   
8. Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)  ( belittled , diminished , small )
   made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
    Her comments made me feel small
   her comments made me feel small
   
9. Not large but sufficient in size or amount  ( small , modest )
   not large but sufficient in size or amount
    A modest salary
   a modest salary
    Modest inflation
   modest inflation
    Helped in my own small way
   helped in my own small way
   
10. Have fine or very small constituent particles  ( small )
    have fine or very small constituent particles
     A small misty rain
    a small misty rain
    

adverb

1. On a small scale  ( small )
   on a small scale
    Think small
   think small
   

noun

1. () The slender part of the back  ( small )
   the slender part of the back
   
2. A garment size for a small person  ( small )
   a garment size for a small person