Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition of little 1 a : You're going to have a little brother or sister. See examples of little used in a sentence.
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A small quantity or amount: 1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ; I find that i need very little sleep these.
Little sentence examples the little man shook his bald head.
You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. He was quite an old little man and his head was long and entirely bald. Something much less than all: You're going a little fast.
Definition of little adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. A short distance or time: A present that is not of great…. I know little of their history.
The oed says of the word little:
The difficulty is commonly evaded by resort to a synonym (as smaller, smallest); A small amount of food or drink: Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. How to use little in a sentence.
A little down the road; The meaning of little is not big. the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. Small in size or amount:
You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something.
In english, a little, little, a few, and few are used to describe small amounts of something, but they are used differently depending on whether the noun is countable or uncountable. I had little money and little free time.
