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adjective
- 1. of a size that is less than normal or usual: "the room was small and quiet" Similar Opposite
- 2. insignificant; unimportant: "these are small points" Similar Opposite
plural
- 1. small items of clothing, especially underwear. informal British
- 2. a gratuity or small gift of money. West Indian
adverb
- 1. into small pieces: "cut the okra up small"
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SMALL definition: 1. little in size or amount when compared with what is typical or average: 2. A small child is a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SMALL is having comparatively little size or slight dimensions. How to use small in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Small.
adjective. , small·er, small·est. of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box. Synonyms: tiny. Antonyms: big, large. slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist. Synonyms: slight. not large as compared with others of the same kind: a small elephant. (of letters) lowercase ( def 1 ).
SMALL meaning: 1. little in size or amount when compared with what is typical or average: 2. A small child is a…. Learn more.
1. a. Being below average in size: a small car. b. Being below average in quantity or extent: a small donation; a small project. 2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial: a small matter. 3. Having limited position, influence, or status; minor: "A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison" (Thomas Macaulay). 4.
Definition of 'small' small. (smɔːl ) Word forms: smaller , smallest. 1. adjective A1. A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size. She is small for her age. [ + for] The window was far too small for him to get through. Next door to the garage is a small orchard area. Stick them on using a small amount of glue.
adjective. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent. “a small car” synonyms: little. atomic. immeasurably small. subatomic. of smaller than atomic dimensions. bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny. very small.
Definition of small adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A1. A small child is very young: a woman with three small children. small adjective (NOT IMPORTANT) A2. not important or serious: a small mistake. Jenny's got a small part in the school play. feel small. to feel stupid or unimportant: Simon was always trying to make me feel small. small. adverb. uk / smɔːl / us. in a small size:
small meaning, definition, what is small: not large in size or amount: Learn more.