Collins English-English Dictionary

little ['lɪt^əl]

1. 1. determiner [often preceded by a] a small quantity, extent, or duration of

   the little hope there is left

   very little milk

2. 2. determiner (as pronoun)

   save a little for me

3. 3. determiner not much

   little damage was done

4. 4. determiner See make of

5. 5. adj of small or less than average size

6. 6. adj young

   a little boy

   our little ones

7. 7. adj endearingly familiar; dear

   my husband's little ways

8. 8. adj contemptible, mean, or disagreeable

   your filthy little mind

9. 9. adj (of a region or district) resembling another country or town in miniature

   little Venice

10. 10. adv [usually preceded by a] in a small amount; to a small extent or degree; not a lot

    to laugh a little

11. 11. adv [used preceding a verb] not at all, or hardly

    he little realized his fate

12. 12. adv not much or often

    we go there very little now

13. 13. adv See also less lesser least littler littlest

14. 14. adv [Etymology] Old English lytel; related to lyr few, Old High German luzzil