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.
  • Drachma is the captain of the small fishing airship, 'Little Jack'.
  • 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.

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