noun a small degree or scale; miniature.
2. little ·adj short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep.
3. little ·noun that which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like.
4. little ·adj small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
5. little ·adj small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water.
6. little ·adv in a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat;
often with a preceding it.
7. little ·adj small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
8. little ·adj small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence.
9. little ·adj small in size or extent; not big; diminutive;
opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child.