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