You're going to have a little brother or sister. A small quantity or amount: The meaning of little is not big.
Elizabeth Warren by Antonia Felix Penguin Books New Zealand
I know little of their history.
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The oed says of the word little: How to use little in a sentence. You're going a little fast. In english, a little, little, a few, and few are used to describe small amounts of something, but they are used differently depending on whether the noun is countable or uncountable.
the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. The difficulty is commonly evaded by resort to a synonym (as smaller, smallest); A present that is not of great…. Small in size or amount:
I find that i need very little sleep these.
You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. A little down the road; Little sentence examples the little man shook his bald head. He was quite an old little man and his head was long and entirely bald.
Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition of little 1 a : You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. Definition of little adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A small amount of food or drink:
Something much less than all: I had little money and little free time. 1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ; A short distance or time:
