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small
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- pronunciation:
- smawl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
smaller, smallest |
| definition 1: |
When something is small, it is little. One piece of sand is very small. A kitten or puppy is small compared to its mother.
We weren't very hungry so we just got a small pizza.I'm not scared of small spiders, but I am scared of big ones.An ant is small compared with an elephant.
- synonyms:
- little, minor, slight
- antonyms:
- big, generous, large, tall
- similar words:
- light, slim, tiny
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| definition 2: |
When something is small, it's not very important, bad, or serious.
My mom said there was only a small problem with the car and it didn't cost much to fix it.- synonyms:
- trivial
- antonyms:
- big, important, major, significant
- similar words:
- lesser, minor
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| definition 3: |
A small child is a very young child.
As a small child, Mr. Evans was afraid of the dark.- synonyms:
- little, young
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| related words: |
compact, low, modest, outside, remote, short, snug, thin |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
The small of your back is the area that is the lowest part of your back.
Martin had a terrible ache in the small of his back this morning. |
| derivation: |
smallness (n.) |
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