Little
- Little
- Little Lit"tle, n.
1. That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or
the like.
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Much was in little writ. --Dryden.
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There are many expressions, which carrying with them
no clear ideas, are like to remove but little of my
ignorance. --Locke.
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2. A small degree or scale; miniature. `` His picture in
little.'' --Shak.
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A little, to or in a small degree; to a limited
extent; somewhat; for a short time. `` Stay a
little.'' --Shak.
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The painter flattered her a little. --Shak.
{By little and little}, or {Little by little}, by slow
degrees; piecemeal; gradually.
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Little — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andrew Little (* 1989), nordirischer Fußballspieler Booker Little (1938–1961), US amerikanischer Jazztrompeter Brian R. Little, kanadischer Professor für Psychologie Bryan Little (* 1987), kanadischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Little — Lit tle (l[i^]t t l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative of this word, littler and littlest, are often used as comparatives of the sense small; but in the sense few, less, or, rarely, lesser is the proper comparative and least is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Little go — Little Lit tle (l[i^]t t l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative of this word, littler and littlest, are often used as comparatives of the sense small; but in the sense few, less, or, rarely, lesser is the proper comparative and least is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Little 15 — «Little 15» Sencillo de Depeche Mode del álbum Music for the Masses Lado B Stjarna y la Sonata no. 14 Formato Disco de vinilo de 7 y 12 CD desde 1991 Grabación 1987 … Wikipedia Español
little — [lit′ l] adj. littler or less or lesser, littlest or least [ME littel < OE lytel (akin to Ger dial. lützel) < base of lyt, small (< IE base * leud , to stoop > Welsh lludded, fatigue), infl. by ON litill, small (akin to Goth leitils)… … English World dictionary
Little 15 — Single par Depeche Mode extrait de l’album Music for the Masses Face A Little 15 Face B Stjärna Sortie 16 mai 1988 Enregistremen … Wikipédia en Français
Little My — (Swedish: Lilla My , Finnish: Pikku Myy ) is a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson. She first appears in the fourth book, The Exploits of Moominpappa. She is a small, determined and fiercely independent Mymble. When she wants… … Wikipedia
little — ► ADJECTIVE 1) small in size, amount, or degree. 2) (of a person) young or younger. 3) of short distance or duration. 4) trivial, unimportant, or humble. ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN 1) (a little) a small amount of … English terms dictionary
Little X — Little X, (born Julien Christian Lutz in 1975), is a Canadian music video director of Trinidadian heritage.His mother, a Trinidadian and his father of Swiss descent.He has two sisters and ten aunts on his mom s side. A protégé of Hype Williams,… … Wikipedia
little — [adj1] small in size, amount babyish, bantam, brief, cramped, diminutive, dinky, elfin, embryonic, fleeting, hardly any, hasty, immature, imperceptible, inappreciable, inconsiderable, infant, infinitesimal, insufficient, junior, light,… … New thesaurus
