little
little is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, little is hyphenated as:
Definitions oflittle
- A small amount.
Example: "Can I try a little of that sauce?"
- Small in size.
Example: "This is a little table."
- Insignificant, trivial.
Example: "It's of little importance."
- Very young.
Example: "Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"
- (of a sibling) Younger.
Example: "This is my little sister."
- (also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.
- Small in amount or number, having few members.
Example: "little money; little herd"
- Short in duration; brief.
Example: "I feel better after my little sleep."
- Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
- Not much.
Example: "This is a little known fact. She spoke little and listened less."
- Not at all.
Example: "I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in."
- Not much; not a large amount.
Example: "Little is known about his early life."
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