small

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

smaller

Superlative

smallest

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Comparative

smaller

Superlative

smallest

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

smalls

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

   • The bullies had succeeded in making him feel small.
   • Though over six feet tall, the man was very small and ashamed to undress.
   • Guinness World Record confirmed the micro-cube as the world’s smallest rotating puzzle cube in August.

2. 2.Young, as a child.

   • Remember when the children were small?

3. 3.Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.

   • "I've got catholic tastes. Catholic with a small "c", of course."

4. 4.Evincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.

   • A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a medium.

2. 2.An item labelled or denoted as being that size.

   • Two smalls and a large, please.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.In a small fashion

2. 2.In or into small pieces.

   • That's going to go in there. We've got some chives small chopped as well.

Overall

Very common· #248

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Common

Antonyms

• big
• large

Synonyms

• little