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adj.
tiny:
We ate a small apple.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with SMALL, Also see BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND; (SMALL) COG IN THE WHEEL; GIVE THANKS FOR SMALL BLESSINGS; IT'S A SMALL WORLD; LITTLE (SMALL) FROG IN A BIG POND; MAKE A (SMALL) FORTUNE; NO (SMALL) WONDER; STILL SMALL VOICE.
American Heritage Idioms
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adj. VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get, grow The gap seemed to be getting smaller. The kite grew smaller and smaller and finally disappeared altogether. | remain, stay Choose plants that will stay quite small. ADV. extremely, really, terribly, very | a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively PREP. for My coat was rather small for Bob.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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small
not large in size, amount, or effect:
• a small boat • small businesses • a small amount of money • small changes
little
[ usually before noun ] small – used about objects, places, and living things. Used especially with other adjectives to show how you feel about someone or something:
• It’s a very pretty little town. • The poor little dog has hurt its leg. • The cake was decorated with little flowers.
low
used about prices, rents, levels, or standards:
• People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills. • The crime rate in the area is relatively low.
slight
[ usually before noun ] small and not very important or not very noticeable:
• a slight problem • There’s been a slight improvement in his health. • a slight increase in sales
minor
small and not important or not serious:
• minor injuries • We’ve made some minor changes to the program.
compact
small – used about places, buildings etc in which space is used effectively, or about phones, cameras, cars etc which are designed to be much smaller than usual:
• The apartments are very compact. • a compact camera • It is a pleasant and compact city.
poky
especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small:
• a poky bedroom • a poky flat
cramped
used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around:
• They all lived together in a cramped apartment. • The car feels cramped with four adults in it.
very small
tiny
very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts:
• a tiny island • Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.
teeny
informal very small - used for emphasis:
• I'll just have a teeny bit of cream. • There's just one teeny little problem. • a teeny little house
minute
extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice:
• They found minute traces of poison in his body. • The differences are minute. • minute creatures
miniature
a miniature camera, watch, railway etc is made in a very small size. A miniature horse, dog etc is bred to be a very small size:
• The spy used a miniature camera. • the fashion for miniature pets
microscopic
extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment:
• microscopic organisms • microscopic particles of dust
minuscule
extremely small in a surprising way:
• She was wearing a minuscule bikini. • The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.
itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy
[ only before noun ] American English informal very small:
• An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead. • We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street.
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