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- Dictionarysmall/smɔːl/
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.
Small is an adjective that describes something as little or not of large size. Small can also describe something as being low in number or amount. Small has many other senses as an adjective, adverb, and noun and is used in several idioms.
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. Synonyms: little, minute, tiny, slight More Synonyms of small.
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.
When someone makes you feel small, that's not a physical thing: it means they made you feel bad, like less of a person. A Yorkie is a small dog, but it's not small compared to a mouse. Everything is small (and large) compared to something else.
Little in size, esp. when compared with others of the same kind; not large or big; limited in size.
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:
not large in size, number, degree, amount, etc. a small town/village/community. A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected. a small amount/percentage/sample. a small group/minority. Because of the small size of the sample, findings cannot be generalized. They're having a relatively small wedding.
