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little

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Something that is small in size or quantity.

    - "The ant is a little creature."
    - "Can I have a little bit of your time?"
  • noun

    A person or thing that is younger or smaller than others.

    - "The little boy was lost in the crowd."
    - "She is a little sister."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈlɘtl̩/



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  2. /ˈlɪtəl/



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  3. /ˈlɪtl̩/



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Antonyms

big , large , big , big , much
Rhymes
Words rhyming with little
kittle , pittle , wittle
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Little (English) : A small amount or size.

  2. Little (English) : A person or thing that is young or small.

  3. Little (English) : An alternate spelling of 'little'.

  4. Little (Scottish Gaelic) : A prefix meaning 'little' or 'small'.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Litle (English) : An alternate spelling of 'little'.

  2. Litre (English) : A unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a cubic meter.

Variants
List of all variants of little that leads to same result
least , less , lesser , little , littleness , littlenesses , littler , littlest , precious little , a little goes a long way , in little , littles , more than a little , what little , Little Bear , Little Bears , little bitty , little bluestem , little bluestems , little brown bat , little brown bats , little by little , Little Dipper , Little Dippers
Forms
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littler, littlest, littlely

Etymology
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Old English hlītan, from hlītan 'to be small' or hlīt 'lump, small piece'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'little' is used in the names of over 300 places around the world.

  2. In the Harry Potter series, 'little' is used to describe the size of the Hogwarts Express steam engine.

Related Concepts
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  1. Miniature: Related to small, intricately detailed objects or art.

  2. Insignificant: Lack of importance or significance.

Culture
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In literature, 'little' is often used to convey a sense of insignificance or underestimation, as in Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', where Madame Defarge knits the names of those to be executed in 'little red work-boxes'. In art, 'little' can refer to small-scale or miniature works, such as the 'Little Mermaid' sculpture by Hans Christian Andersen.

How to Memorize "little"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a small object, such as a marble or a pebble, to remember the meaning of 'little'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'little' with the image of a small child or a tiny creature.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Little Lemurs Love Lots of Leaves' to remember the comparative form 'littler'.

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