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