little

/ˈlɪ.tl̩/ particle A1

Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of). · There is (very) little water left.· We had very little to do.

Comparative less · Superlative least

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Now, with my little gun, I crawl

A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 17 · C1

For I mean to grow as little as the dolly at the helm,

A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 15 · C1

I found a very little dell,

A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 15 · C1

I called the little pool a sea;

A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 15 · C1

Other matches

little Small, not large, limited, particularly A1
little Not much. A1
little Not much B1
little A small amount. C2

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