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