small

IPA: smˈɔɫ

noun

  • (uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
  • (countable, especially clothing, food or drink) An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
  • (countable, especially with respect to clothing) One who fits an item of that size.
  • (countable, rare) Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (obsolete, transitive) To make little or less.
  • (intransitive) To become small; to dwindle.

adjective

  • Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
  • Humiliated or insignificant.
  • Having a small penis, muscles, or other important body parts, regardless of overall body size.
  • (figuratively, incomparable) Young, as a child.
  • (writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.
  • Evincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.
  • Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.
  • Synonym of little (“of an industry or institution(s) therein: operating on a small scale, unlike larger counterparts”)
  • (archaic) Slender, gracefully slim.
  • (especially clothing, food or drink) That is small (the manufactured size).

adverb

  • In a small fashion
  • In or into small pieces.
  • (obsolete) To a small extent.
  • (obsolete) In a low tone; softly.
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Examples of "small" in Sentences

  • Subtract the small number from the larger.
  • The moustache looks a bit small but the face seems possible.
  • First he gathered a few small twigs and made a _very small_ fire.
  • Drachma is the captain of the small fishing airship, 'Little Jack'.
  • A small tree recognized by its _small round reddish brown buds_ and
  • Generalization cannot take place with such a small number of samples.
  • The vocal line is declamatory and uses a small number of high pitches.
  • Three articles may be a bit on the small side, but hardly impermissible.
  • At the turn of the 19th century, the flotilla was still small in numbers.
  • Let the number of these small volumes in the room be large, say a trillion.
  • In a small number of variants, the Banker knows the locations of the prizes.
  • The number of stubs in the category on Apocryphal subjects is relatively small.
  • But the Brewers don't particularly like the term "small market," and don't use it as a crutch.
  • He prefers the term "small unmanned aircraft" to describe the two units his department is buying.
  • The covers were removed -- two small soles (much _too small_ for three people), and a dish of potatoes.
  • _Caution_: If the patient is an infant or small child, blow _small puffs_ of air into him about 20 times a minute.
  • Children should be fed carefully, and but a small quantity at a time, being particular both for adults and children to use as little _liquid_ as possible; drink water in _small_ quantities, not very cold.
  • If, therefore, I wish to say “the small fires in the house”—and I can do this in one word—I must form the word “fire-in-the-house, ” to which elements corresponding to “small, ” our plural, and “the” are appended.
  • To form them use two very small coffeespoons or eggspoons, as the quenelles should not be larger than _small_ olives; butter the spoons slightly, and when formed drop each for one or two minutes into boiling pale-colored stock.
  •   Happy memories include, the small small bed that Rick had when we met…. it was small…. it was great…., the lack of hangers, the big screen TV that took my mind off of the past a lot of nights, the hamburgers and cheese and crazy nights of eating dinner at midnight…. it was like being in college… never alone… and much activity.

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