small
small /ˈsmɔl/
adjective
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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
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)
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
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(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
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[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
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(of a voice) faint
(
small
, little
)
(of a voice) faint
A little voice
a little voice
A still small voice
a still small voice
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)
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
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Low or inferior in station or quality
(
low
, modest
, lowly
, small
, humble
)
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
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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
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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
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Have fine or very small constituent particles
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small
)
have fine or very small constituent particles
A small misty rain
a small misty rain
adverb
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On a small scale
(
small
)
on a small scale
Think small
think small
noun
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The slender part of the back
(
small
)
the slender part of the back
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A garment size for a small person
(
small
)
a garment size for a small person