SMALL

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English smal, from Old English smæl; akin to Old High German smal ~, Greek mēlon ~ domestic animal Date: before 12th century 1. having comparatively little size or slight dimensions, lowercase , 2. minor in influence, power, or rank, operating on a limited scale, lacking in strength , 4. little or close to zero in an objectively measurable aspect (as quantity, amount, or value), made up of few or little units, 5. of little consequence ; trivial , insignificant , humble , modest , limited in degree, 7. mean , petty , reduced to a humiliating position, ~ish adjective ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. adverb Date: before 12th century in or into ~ pieces, without force or loudness , in a ~ manner, III. noun Date: 14th century a part ~er and especially narrower than the remainder , 2. ~-sized products, ~clothes