English · Word Candidate

little

/ˈlɪ.tl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: littler · lesser · littlest · least

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small, not large, limited, particularly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhỏ, không lớn, hạn chế

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Adjective

Examples

Not that she cared twopence for the enormous sum, really, now that concord was established! No, her little flutters of honest remorse were constantly disappearing in the immense exultant joy of being alive and of contemplating her idol.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small, not large, limited — Small, limited in size.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhỏ về kích thước

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Adjective

Examples

This is a little table.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not much.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không nhiều

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Adverb

Examples

This is a little-known fact: the new model is little faster than the old one.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not at all.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không hề

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Adverb

Examples

Little did he know that the burglar was creeping upstairs at that very moment.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “little” mean?

Small, not large, limited, particularly

Is “little” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.