little

/ˈlɪ.tl̩/ adverb A1

Not much. · This is a little-known fact: the new model is little faster than the old one.· She spoke little and listened less.
Not at all. · Little did he know that the burglar was creeping upstairs at that very moment.· She little knew what awaited her.

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, only a little: only a small amount A1
little Not much B1
little A small amount. C2

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