little
/ˈlɪt̬·əl/ adj [-er/-est only] (SMALL)Definition
› small in size or amount, or brief in time: She has a little room on the top floor where she works on her computer. They have very little money. It’ll take me a little while longer to get ready. › Little can be used with approving words for emphasis: They have a nice little house.
(Definition of little adj (SMALL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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