small
 small (smôl)adj. small·er, small·est
1. Being below the average in size or magnitude.
2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
a small matter.
3. Limited in degree or scope:
small farm operations.
4. Lacking position, influence, or status; minor: “A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison” (Thomas Macaulay).
5. Unpretentious; modest:
made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way.
6. Not fully grown; very young.
7. Narrow in outlook; petty:
a small mind.
8. Having been belittled; humiliated:
Their comments made me feel small.
9. Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.
10. Lacking force or volume:
a small voice.adv.
1. In small pieces:
Cut the meat up small.
2. Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.
3. In a small manner.n.
1. A part that is smaller or narrower than the rest:
the small of the back.
2. smalls
a. Small things considered as a group.
b. Chiefly British. Small items of clothing. [Middle English smal, from Old English smæl.] smallʹish adj.smallʹness n.
Synonyms: small, diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute2, petite, tiny, wee
These adjectives mean being notably below the average in size or magnitude: a small house; diminutive in stature; little hands; a miniature camera; a minuscule amount of rain; minute errors; a petite figure; tiny feet; a wee bit better.
Antonyms: large
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