English dictionary

small meaning and definition

Definition and meaning of small at MeaningMonkey.org. small meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.

SMALL noun

Definition of small (noun)

  1. the slender part of the back
  2. a garment size for a small person

SMALL adjective

Definition of small (adjective)

  1. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
    • "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"
    • synonyms: little
    • antonym: big
  2. limited in size or scope
  3. (of children and animals) young, immature
    • "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"
    • synonyms: little
  4. slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
    • "a series of death struggles with small time in between"
  5. low or inferior in station or quality
    • "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
    • synonyms: humble, low, lowly, modest
  6. lowercase
    • "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
    • synonyms: little, minuscule
  7. (of a voice) faint
    • "a little voice"; "a still small voice"
    • synonyms: little
  8. have fine or very small constituent particles
    • "a small misty rain"
  9. not large but sufficient in size or amount
    • "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
    • synonyms: modest
  10. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

SMALL adverb

Definition of small (adverb)

  1. on a small scale
    • "think small"
    • antonym: big
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

If you find this page useful, share it with others! It would be a great help. Thank you!

  

Link to this page: