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