LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: NOUN
- A small amount or duration
- A small quantity or amount.
- Something much less than all.
- A small quantity, amount, space, or the like.
- A small degree or scale; miniature.
- A short distance or time.
- A word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- A diminutive suffix, word, or name.
- A very small person or thing.
- I. Anything very small as to size, importance, value, etc.: as, a dainty diminutive
- In old medicine, something that diminishes or abates.
- In grammar, a word formed from another word, usually an appellative or generic term, to express a little thing of the kind: as, in Latin,lapillus, a little stone, from lapis, a stone; cellula, a little cell, from cella, a cell; in French, maisonnette, a little house, from maison, a house; in English, manikin, a little man, from man; rivulet, which a double diminutive, being from Latin rivulus, a diminutive of rivus, a river, with the English diminutive of rivus, a river, with the English diminutive termination -et.
- Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing.
- A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive.
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: ADJECTIVE
- Short in duration; brief.
- Younger or youngest. Used especially of a sibling.
- Being at an early stage of growth; young.
- Having scant power or influence; of minor status.
- Narrow; petty.
- Unimportant; trivial.
- Short in extent or duration; brief.
- Small in quantity or extent: : small.
- Small in size.
- (informal terms) small and of little importance
- Of short duration or distance
- Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
- Not fully grown
- Lowercase
- (of a voice) faint
- Insignificant, trivial.
- Young children.
- The quahog, or round clam.
- Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large
- Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
- Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable
- Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
- See Chief hare.
- The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included.
- Small in quantity or amount; not much
- A public examination about the middle of the course, which is less strict and important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf. Great go, under Great.
- The fourth and smallest finger of the hand.
- An Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above.
- Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
- Serving to diminish.
- Tending to diminish.
- Expressing diminution.
- Below the average size; very small; little.
- Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
- Extremely or extraordinarily small. : small.
- Very small
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: ADVERB
- Not much
- Not in the least; not at all.
- Not much; scarcely.
- N/A
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Low in stature
- Not tall
- To make less. Compare belittle.
- To become little or less.
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
- (informal) small and of little importance
- (of children and animals) young, immature
- In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly.
- Low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
- Not large or much.
- Not large in number; having few constituent, members or parts: as, a little army or fleet; a little city.
- Not much; of small amount, quantity, or degree; restricted; limited: as, a little food or drink; little joy or happiness; little influence.
- Not of great extent or duration; not long; short in space or time; brief: as, a little way or distance; a little while.
- Not great; small in consideration, dignity, consequence, etc.; petty; inconsiderable; insignificant: as, a little office; little affairs; a little accident.
- Hence— Petty in character; mean; narrow; wanting breadth or largeness: as, a little soul or mind.
- Synonyms Minute, tiny.
- And Scanty, slender, moderate.
- Insignificant, contemptible, weak. See littleness.
- (idiom) (a little) Somewhat; a bit.
- (idiom) (little by little) By small degrees or increments; gradually.
- Small; little; narrow; contracted: as, a race of diminutive men; a diminutive house.
- Having the power of diminishing or lessening; tending to diminish, decrease, or abridge.
- In grammar, expressing something small or little: as, a diminutive word; the diminutive suffixes ‘-kin.’ ‘-let,’ ‘-ling,’ etc. See II., 3.
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: RELATED WORDS
- Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty
- Gangly, Lanky, Lower case, Lowercase, Short, Miniscule, Wee, Minuscule, Little, Bantam, Midget, Small, Lilliputian, Tiny, Petite
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty
- Gangly, Lanky, Lower case, Lowercase, Short, Miniscule, Wee, Minuscule, Little, Bantam, Midget, Small, Lilliputian, Tiny, Petite
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Needing something a little more specific, Angela Quarles researched beat sheets and developed one that is a little more formal.
- It can be a little too loud and a little too crowded so best to enjoy not at peak times.
- Little by little, reality came back to him, the ordinary things that now would always be just ordinary things.
- However, we have had roosters wait until a little later, and begin a little sooner, too.
- Made with sweet little ears, a sweet little expression, and those fun tassels.
- Then, add some text pages and create a little story book that your little one will love.
- Stick this little loop near the back of your shoe using very little corn syrup.
- So, this one os perfect to get a little bit of rustic, a little classic, and a little bit of glamour to your home.
- Little by little he was preparing himself, unwittingly, for the miracle.
- Carrying case is little smaller on the sides, little taller.
- Diminutive pendants lose their impact among other room elements.
- Curley, a diminutive but confrontational man, verbally targets Lennie.
- An Optimality Theoretical analysis of the Dutch diminutive.
- Perrot, or Parrot, represents also the French diminutive.
- This is a diminutive sized tall case clock.
- Raven haired perverted hottie with diminutive marangos re.
- Ulyaa High, Eminent Umaimah Diminutive Of Umm, Mother.
- How small are the diminutive bodies of men!
- The conventional diminutive of Pepa, which is itself the diminutive of Josefa, as is Pepe of Josefe.
- Savvy donors are aware that diminutive incentives trim their taxes by diminutive amounts.
LITTLE vs DIMINUTIVE: QUESTIONS
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- Why do Russian names have so many diminutive forms?