Littlest

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 small in size; not big; not large; tiny 1.2 short in duration; not extensive; short; brief 1.3 small in number 1.4 small in amount or degree; not much 1.5 of a certain amount; appreciable (usually prec. by a ) 1.6 being such on a small scale 1.7 younger or youngest 1.8 not strong, forceful, or loud; weak 1.9 small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc. 1.10 mean, narrow, or illiberal 1.11 endearingly small or considered as such 1.12 amusingly small or so considered 1.13 contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered 2 Adverb 2.1 not at all (used before a verb) 2.2 in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly 2.3 seldom; rarely; infrequently 3 Noun 3.1 a small amount, quantity, or degree 3.2 a short distance 3.3 a short time 4 Idioms 4.1 in little 4.2 little by little 4.3 make little of 4.4 not a little 4.5 think little of 5 Synonyms 5.1 adjective

Adjective

small in size; not big; not large; tiny

a little desk in the corner of the room.

short in duration; not extensive; short; brief

a little while.

small in number

a little group of scientists.

small in amount or degree; not much

little hope.

of a certain amount; appreciable (usually prec. by a )

We're having a little difficulty.

being such on a small scale

little farmers.

younger or youngest

He's my little brother.

not strong, forceful, or loud; weak

a little voice.

small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.

little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow.

mean, narrow, or illiberal

a little mind.

endearingly small or considered as such

Bless your little heart!

amusingly small or so considered

a funny little way of laughing.

contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered

filthy little political tricks.

Adverb

not at all (used before a verb)

He little knows what awaits him.

in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly

a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort.

seldom; rarely; infrequently

We see each other very little.

Noun

a small amount, quantity, or degree

They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.

a short distance

It's down the road a little.

a short time

Stay here for a little.

Idioms

in little

on a small scale; in miniature

a replica in little of Independence Hall.

little by little

by small degrees; gradually

The water level rose little by little.

make little of

belittle

to make little of one's troubles.

to understand or interpret only slightly

Scholars made little of the newly discovered text.

not a little

to a great extent; very much; considerably

It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.

think little of

to treat casually; regard as trivial

They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.

Synonyms

adjective

minimum , smallest