small

Plural: smalls

Noun

• A small part or quantity of something; the narrower part of the back.
• the slender part of the back
• a garment size for a small person
• One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
• An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
• One who fits an item of that size.
• Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

Adjective

• Of a size that is less than normal or average.
• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
  • "a small car"
  • "a little (or small) group"

Adjective Satellite

• limited in size or scope
  • "a small business"
  • "small-scale plans"
• (of children and animals) young, immature
  • "small children"
• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
  • "a series of death struggles with small time in between"
• low or inferior in station or quality
  • "small beginnings"
• lowercase
  • "small a"
• (of a voice) faint
  • "a still small voice"
• have fine or very small constituent particles
  • "a small misty rain"
• not large but sufficient in size or amount
  • "helped in my own small way"
• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
  • "her comments made me feel small"

Adverb

• on a small scale
  • "think small"

Adj

• Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
• Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
• Humiliated or insignificant.
• Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
• Having a small penis, muscles, or other important body parts, regardless of overall body size.
• Young, as a child.
• Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.
• Evincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.
• Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.
• Synonym of little (“of an industry or institution(s) therein: operating on a small scale, unlike larger counterparts”).
• Slender, gracefully slim.
• That is small (the manufactured size).

Adv

• In a small fashion
• In or into small pieces.
• To a small extent.
• In a low tone; softly.

Verb

• To make little or less.
• To become small; to dwindle.

Examples

• A small group.
• A small serving of ice cream.
• a small space of time
• Don't write very small!
• I'll have a small coffee, thanks.
• Remember when the children were small?
• She focused on the small details of letter placement to maximize her score.
• Sometimes a small, well-placed word can set up a huge play in Words With Friends.
• Though over six feet tall, the man was very small and ashamed to undress.
• Two smalls and a large, please.

Synonyms

belittled, diminished, humble, little, low, lowly, minor, minuscule, modest, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small-scale, S, compact, fun size, fun-sized, ickle, insignificant, lit'l, lowercase, microscopic, mini, minute, petty, pint-sized, slight, slim, small, tiny, under-endowed, undersized, wee, wurly, young

Antonyms

big, large, adult, capital, generous, grown-up, majuscule, old, small, tiny, uppercase

Related Words

-ee, -ette, -y, marginal, micro-, mini-, minor, moderate, nano-, size

Anagrams of small