Little
adjective
Not big in size or amount.
I have a little brother.
Often appears as...
- a little bit
- a little more
adverb
Not much or not often.
She talks very little.
Often appears as...
- little known
- little understood
adjective
Used to express affection or sympathy.
My poor little baby is sick.
Often appears as...
- little one
- little thing
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Sympathetic
noun
A small amount.
I need a little of your time.
Often appears as...
- a little bit
- a little while
adjective
Young or younger.
He's my little brother.
Often appears as...
- little sister
- little brother
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Relational
adjective
Insufficient or abysmal.
He has little patience.
Often appears as...
- little regard
- little respect
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Disapproving
adjective
Not big in size or amount.
I have a little brother.
Often appears as...
- a little bit
- a little more
adverb
Not much or not often.
She talks very little.
Often appears as...
- little known
- little understood
adjective
Used to express affection or sympathy.
My poor little baby is sick.
Often appears as...
- little one
- little thing
Usage tips
Sympathetic
noun
A small amount.
I need a little of your time.
Often appears as...
- a little bit
- a little while
adjective
Young or younger.
He's my little brother.
Often appears as...
- little sister
- little brother
Usage tips
Relational
adjective
Insufficient or abysmal.
He has little patience.
Often appears as...
- little regard
- little respect
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/2Scale of Size
Used to describe something relatively small when compared to other things of its kind.
She drives a little car. It's much smaller than most cars.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantity Reduction
Suggesting a reduced quantity, often in recipes or when offering advice.
Just add a little salt to the soup.
Pro Tip 1/2Scale of Size
Used to describe something relatively small when compared to other things of its kind.
She drives a little car. It's much smaller than most cars.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantity Reduction
Suggesting a reduced quantity, often in recipes or when offering advice.
Just add a little salt to the soup.
Pro Tip 1/2Scale of Size
Used to describe something relatively small when compared to other things of its kind.
She drives a little car. It's much smaller than most cars.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantity Reduction
Suggesting a reduced quantity, often in recipes or when offering advice.
Just add a little salt to the soup.
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Your body language may...
Sometimes we spread out. I see you. So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds.
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How sugar affects the...
yogurt, dried fruit, flavored waters, or granola bars. Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more? You take a bite of cereal.
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What is bipolar...
a low mood, dwindling interest in hobbies, changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults
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Debunking the myths of...
But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming and interfere with work, school or social life
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Rethinking infidelity...
Now, throughout history, men practically had a license to cheat with little consequence, and supported by a host of biological and evolutionary theories that justified their need to roam, so the double standard is as old as adultery itself.
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The psychological weight...
future self and start living that life now break your journey down into little battles you can win become your own science experiment and come up with strategies that will last for two days or two years and most of all you need to
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Joe Exotic and the Tiger...
by offering cow petting experiences to tourists. JOHN They raise tiger cubs, so that people can pay money and take selfies, so they have to have this constant supply of these little tiny tiger cubs between one and four months.
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Giant Hornets Massacre...
the Hornets pay little attention to the few surviving bees the motivation for
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It's a daunting prospect. But the little chick finds some courage.
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It's a daunting prospect. But the little chick finds some courage.
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Your body language may...
Sometimes we spread out. I see you. So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds.
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
yogurt, dried fruit, flavored waters, or granola bars. Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more? You take a bite of cereal.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
a low mood, dwindling interest in hobbies, changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming and interfere with work, school or social life
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
Now, throughout history, men practically had a license to cheat with little consequence, and supported by a host of biological and evolutionary theories that justified their need to roam, so the double standard is as old as adultery itself.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
future self and start living that life now break your journey down into little battles you can win become your own science experiment and come up with strategies that will last for two days or two years and most of all you need to
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Joe Exotic and the Tiger...
by offering cow petting experiences to tourists. JOHN They raise tiger cubs, so that people can pay money and take selfies, so they have to have this constant supply of these little tiny tiger cubs between one and four months.
Video examples
Giant Hornets Massacre...
the Hornets pay little attention to the few surviving bees the motivation for
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Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
It's a daunting prospect. But the little chick finds some courage.
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Animals Being Bros PIPE BBC...
It's a daunting prospect. But the little chick finds some courage.
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J. Cole
American Musician
I have a little bit of that gamer spirit in me. I just don't have the time to be a gamer. But in another life, I would be one.
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Virgil
Roman Poet
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
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Jimmy Dean
American Actor
Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little better than you said you would.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.
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Madam C. J. Walker
American Activist
I had little or no opportunity when I started out in life.
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J. Cole
American Musician
I have a little bit of that gamer spirit in me. I just don't have the time to be a gamer. But in another life, I would be one.
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Virgil
Roman Poet
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.
Quote examples
Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
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Jimmy Dean
American Actor
Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little better than you said you would.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.
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Madam C. J. Walker
American Activist
I had little or no opportunity when I started out in life.
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