Difference between Little and Picayune

LITTLE vs PICAYUNE: NOUN

A small coin of the value of six and a quarter cents. See fippenny bit.
Formerly, in Florida, Louisiana, and adjacent regions, the Spanish half-real, equal to 1⅙ of a dollar, or 6¼ cents; now, the five-cent piece or any similar small coin.
Something of very little value; a trifle.
A five-cent piece.
A Spanish-American half-real piece formerly used in parts of the southern United States.

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Not fully grown
Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Of short duration or distance
(informal terms) small and of little importance
Small in size.
Short in extent or duration; brief.
Unimportant; trivial.
Narrow; petty.
Younger or youngest. Used especially of a sibling.
Having scant power or influence; of minor status.
Being at an early stage of growth; young.
Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large
Small in quantity or extent: : small.
Young children.
The quahog, or round clam.
The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included.
Insignificant, trivial.
The fourth and smallest finger of the hand.
An Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above.
See Chief hare.
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable
Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
Small in quantity or amount; not much
Short in duration; brief.
(of a voice) faint
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.

(informal terms) small and of little importance
Of little value or importance; paltry. : trivial.
(informal) small and of little importance
Something not worth arguing about.
An argument, fact, corner case, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue at hand or does not change a primary supposition, outcome, postulate, premise, conclusion, hypothesis, judgment or recommendation;
Petty; small-minded.
Petty, trivial; of little consequence; small and of little importance; picayunish;
Small-minded: being childishly spiteful, tending to go on about unimportant things.

Insignificant, contemptible, weak. See littleness.
And Scanty, slender, moderate.
Synonyms Minute, tiny.
Hence— Petty in character; mean; narrow; wanting breadth or largeness: as, a little soul or mind.
Not great; small in consideration, dignity, consequence, etc.; petty; inconsiderable; insignificant: as, a little office; little affairs; a little accident.
Not of great extent or duration; not long; short in space or time; brief: as, a little way or distance; a little while.
Not much; of small amount, quantity, or degree; restricted; limited: as, a little food or drink; little joy or happiness; little influence.
Not large in number; having few constituent, members or parts: as, a little army or fleet; a little city.
Not large or much.
In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly.
To make less. Compare belittle.
To become little or less.
(of children and animals) young, immature
(informal) small and of little importance
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
Low in stature
Not tall
Low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
(idiom) (a little) Somewhat; a bit.
(idiom) (little by little) By small degrees or increments; gradually.

Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty

Caviling, Pettier, Inane, Nitpicking, Minutiae, Little, Fiddling, Lilliputian, Niggling, Piffling, Unimportant, Petty, Piddling, Footling, Trivial

Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty

Caviling, Pettier, Inane, Nitpicking, Minutiae, Little, Fiddling, Lilliputian, Niggling, Piffling, Unimportant, Petty, Piddling, Footling, Trivial

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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.

Picayune did not prepare me in the least for college or life.
Decades later, the question still echoes in ways both profound and picayune.
Browse New Orleans marriages appearing in the Daily Picayune by name.
While picayune, the distinction between amended and supplemental pleadings is meaningful.
TIMES PICAYUNE Not Recorded BUTLER HELEN ELIZABETH TOEWS, MRS.
SAN FRANCISCO AS IT IS GLEANINGS FROM THE PICAYUNE.
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TIMES PICAYUNE Not Recorded WINTERROWD JAUNICE DALTON, MRS.
Mark Gibson in Picayune, MS Mark Gibson may also have lived outside of Picayune, such as Carriere and Poplarville.