See examples of little used in a sentence. I find that i need very little sleep these. A little down the road;
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A small quantity or amount: the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. The difficulty is commonly evaded by resort to a synonym (as smaller, smallest);
You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something.
Anything small, brief, young, or unimportant can be described as little. Something much less than all: If you live in a little cottage, it means your house is very small, and quite possibly adorable. The meaning of little is not big.
Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition of little 1 a : 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. We use them to mean ‘not as much as may be expected or wished for’. (a) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’.
The oed says of the word little:
A short distance or time: I know little of their history. A present that is not of great…. Little and few have negative meanings.
1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ; Small in size or amount: You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. How to use little in a sentence.
I had little money and little free time.
A small amount of food or drink:
