(a) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’. A small amount of food or drink: Little and few have negative meanings.
The Little Rascals (1994)
I find that i need very little sleep these. A little down the road; I know little of their history.
the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison.
Something much less than all: Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition of little 1 a : You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. Small in size or amount:
Anything small, brief, young, or unimportant can be described as little. I had little money and little free time. A present that is not of great…. The meaning of little is not big.
We use them to mean ‘not as much as may be expected or wished for’.
The oed says of the word little: You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. The difficulty is commonly evaded by resort to a synonym (as smaller, smallest); If you live in a little cottage, it means your house is very small, and quite possibly adorable.
How to use little in a sentence. 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. See examples of little used in a sentence.
1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ;
A short distance or time:
