1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ; I know little of their history. Small in size or amount:
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A present that is not of great…. We use them to mean ‘not as much as. (a) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’.
In english, a little, little, a few, and few are used to describe small amounts of something, but they are used differently depending on.
the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. Little and few have negative meanings. The meaning of little is not big. The oed says of the word little:
Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition. A small quantity or amount: Something much less than all: You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little.
If you live in a little cottage, it means your house is very small,.
How to use little in a sentence. You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. A small amount of food or drink: Anything small, brief, young, or unimportant can be described as little.
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