little in English

adjective

1

small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

the plants will grow into little bushes

synonyms: small, small-scale, compact, mini, miniature, tiny, minute, minuscule, toy, baby, pocket, undersized, dwarf, midget, wee, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, little-bitty, half-pint, vest-pocket, li'l, micro, short, small, slight, petite, diminutive, tiny, elfin, dwarfish, midget, pygmy, Lilliputian, teeny-weeny, pint-sized, peewee

adverb

1

to a small extent.

he reminded me a little of my parents

2

(used for emphasis) only to a small extent; not much or often.

he was little known in this country

article

1

a small amount of.

we got a little help from my sister

2

used to emphasize how small an amount is.

I have little doubt of their identity

synonyms: hardly any, not much, slight, scant, limited, restricted, modest, little or/to no, minimal, negligible

adjective

small, small-scale, compact, mini, miniature, tiny, minute, minuscule, toy, baby, pocket, undersized, dwarf, midget, wee, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, little-bitty, half-pint, vest-pocket, li'l, micro
short, small, slight, petite, diminutive, tiny, elfin, dwarfish, midget, pygmy, Lilliputian, teeny-weeny, pint-sized, peewee
young, younger, junior, small, baby, infant
brief, short, short-lived, fleeting, momentary, transitory, transient, fast, quick, hasty, cursory
minor, unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling, petty, paltry, inconsequential, nugatory, dinky, piddling
hardly any, not much, slight, scant, limited, restricted, modest, little or/to no, minimal, negligible
contemptible, mean, spiteful, petty, small-minded
fiddling, picayune, footling, petty, niggling, piddling, piffling, trivial, lilliputian
short
small
slight
small, minuscule

adverb

hardly, rarely
hardly, barely, scarcely, not much, not at all, slightly, only slightly
rarely, seldom, infrequently, hardly, hardly ever, scarcely, scarcely ever, not much

Use "little" in a sentence

1. Armpits by Mike Phirman, released 10 January 2014 Little eyes, little nose Little legs, little toes Little shoulders, little elbows, just below Armpits Little ears, little hips Little fingers, little fingertips Little sides, little ribs, just below Armpits! [Dance it out] Little leg, little shin Little cheeks, little chin Little hair, little skin, on little Armpits!

2. Little Charmers Little Charmers

3. Little wealth, little care.

4. Little Charmers Little Charmers

5. one little, two little, three little babies of my own.

6. Little things amuse little minds.

7. A little = some little = hardly any

8. Little by little the snow disappeared.

9. He is recovering little by little.

10. A little sweet, a little sour.

11. Little by little, the water dried up.

12. 33 A little sleep, a little slumbering,

13. Then little by little words are exchanged.

14. A little / A few or Little / Few

15. Little by little, he became more forthcoming.

16. His English is improving little by little.

17. See: (A little/bit) rough and ready (A little/bit) rough around the edge (A little/bit) rough around the edges (as) sure as God made little green apples (it's) little wonder (it's) no wonder (it's) small wonder (little) tin god (little) white lie (one's) little finger told (one) that A little …

18. Oh, poor, weird little Ed with his little silly wordplay and his little riddles.

19. 3 Little by little, a collaborative response appeared.

20. Little by little he usurped his boss's authority.

21. You know a little hammer, a little glass.

22. He felt little volition and surprisingly little bitterness.

23. The little girl speaks with a little stutter.

24. Little by little the bird builds its nest.

25. It caused not a little / no little confusion.

26. 24 Pansy's a little dusty, a little dishevelled.

27. I had little money and little free time.

28. Little by little does the trick. Aesop 

29. There were little lamps illuminating the little rat alleys.

30. Little Red meets a hungry Wolf ("Hello, Little Girl").

31. Little by little we advanced to the inspection point.

32. Little by little he became accepted by the family.

33. Where are you, Little Crabby , you shrewd little thing?

34. Little by little I learned Leslie's recent military history.

35. Little by little I became more fluent in German.

36. Little by little, Quinn adapted to his new life.

37. Little by little he dropped hints, but no details.

38. These things, therefore, became little by little private property.

39. Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter little by little.

40. And I made all these little apartments and little merry- go- rounds, seesaws and swings, little ladders.

41. Little bottles.

42. Little bastard.

43. A little?

44. Little fishy.

45. Little princess.

46. Little fish.

47. Little pinch.

48. A little.

49. Little sister...

50. Little rascal!