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adjective (LITTLE) /smɔːl/
/smɑːl/ Definition
A1 little in size or amount when compared with what is typical or average: a small dog/house/car/country I'd rather live in a small town than a big city. Would you like a large or small cola with your burger? Ella is the smallest girl in her class. That jacket's too small for you. He's small for his age. Only a small number of applicants are successful. The number of women in parliament is pitifully (= extremely) small. Liqueurs are usually drunk in small quantities.SmallExtremely smallSmall in number and quantity smallness
/ˈsmɔːl.nəs/
/ˈsmɑːl-/ noun [U] › The smallness of the city often surprises first-time visitors.SmallExtremely small
/ˈsmɑːl-/ noun [U] › The smallness of the city often surprises first-time visitors.SmallExtremely small(Definition of small adjective (LITTLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- baby noun
- bijou adjective
- bite-sized adjective
- claustrophobic adjective
- compact adjective
- diminutive adjective
- dinky adjective
- elfin adjective
- little adjective (SMALL)
- modest adjective (NOT LARGE)
- on the large, small, etc. side idiom
- petite adjective
- pint-size(d) adjective
- pocket adjective
- pocket-handkerchief adjective 1
- pocket-handkerchief adjective 2
- pocket-sized adjective
- poky adjective (SMALL)
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