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