little
li tuhl
- n a small amount or duration
he accepted the little they gave him - a limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
a little dining room
a little house
a little (or small) group - a (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
little rain fell in May
gave it little thought
little time is left
we still have little money
a little hope remained - s (of children and animals) young, immature
what a big little boy you are - s (informal) small and of little importance
a little (or small) matter - s (of a voice) faint
a little voice - a low in stature; not tall
a little man - s lowercase
little a - s small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
a nice little job
bless your little heart
my dear little mother
a sweet little deal
I'm tired of your petty little schemes
filthy little tricks
what a nasty little situation - r not much
he talked little about his family
- Little Guy's Lady The world never appreciated Eli Shonbrun.
- Utterly adorable, often clad in pink and entirely passive, she seems to represent what little Asian girls are told to be in public.
- New research on tough firearms restrictions passed in Australia in 1996 suggests they have had little impact on gun violence.