Difference between Little and Smallish

LITTLE vs SMALLISH: NOUN

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.
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
(of a voice) faint
Unimportant; trivial.
Insignificant, trivial.
Young children.
The quahog, or round clam.
The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included.
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.
See Chief hare.
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
Lowercase
Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
Small in quantity or amount; not much
Short in duration; brief.
Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large
Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable

To become little or less.
To make less. Compare belittle.
Not large in number; having few constituent, members or parts: as, a little army or fleet; a little city.
In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly.
Not large or much.
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.
(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; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
Low in stature
Not tall
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 great; small in consideration, dignity, consequence, etc.; petty; inconsiderable; insignificant: as, a little office; little affairs; a little accident.
(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

Gigantic, Puny, Rangy, Big, Roomy, Unimposing, Tallish, Beefy, Gargantuan, Diminutive, Biggish, Tiny, Largish, Undersized, Little

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

Gigantic, Puny, Rangy, Big, Roomy, Unimposing, Tallish, Beefy, Gargantuan, Diminutive, Biggish, Tiny, Largish, Undersized, Little

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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.

Smallish site, and it smelled bad while I was there!
Fifteen paces from its edge, smallish form on the ground?
It is an hour to two smallish ski areas.
The Liebherr is hugely impressive given its smallish status.
Place the halved tomatoes into a smallish mixing bowl.
The ISA tends to have only smallish cash balance.
I only had two takes both smallish browns.
This improves overall handling of the smallish Glocks.
Both of these species have smallish white flowers.
Some people expect bass from this smallish river to be smallish, too, and that can cost you some trophy fish.