small
小,小型,小的,小型的
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small·er, small·est.
- : of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- : slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist.
- : not large as compared with others of the same kind: a small elephant.
- : lowercase.
- : not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.: a small salary.
- : not great numerically: a small army.
- : of low numerical value; denoted by a low number.
- : having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale: a small enterprise.
- : of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence: a small problem.
- : humble, modest, or unpretentious: small circumstances.
- : characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty: a small, miserly man.
- : of little strength or force: a small effort.
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Phrases
- small beer
- small cog in a large wheel
- small frog in a big pond
- small fry
- small hours
- small print
- small talk
- small time
- small wonder
- big fish in a small pond
- (small) cog in the wheel
- give thanks for small blessings
- it's a small world
- little (small) frog in a big pond
- make a (small) fortune
- no (small) wonder
- still small voice
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
According to Grady of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, well-placed donations to smaller organizations can have exponential impacts.
Before I discard the plastic, I cut it up into tiny pieces so that small animals do not get caught in them and they don't try to eat them.
Over small plates, Renee talked about her love for food and Willie talked about his love for cooking.
So please think carefully before you demote small-talky situations to a priority below your laundry piles.
Castor addressed a small crowd from the stage before Coach Bruce Arians and General Manager Jason Licht offered enthusiastic — and colorful — comments of their own.
Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.
And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.
Inside the guild, men in caps and long gowns sit in twos, weaving together in small rooms.
The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.