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