English · Word Candidate

small

/smɔl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: smaller · smallest · smalling

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không lớn hoặc ít quan trọng

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Adjective

Examples

A small serving of ice cream.

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

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. — Humiliated or insignificant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không lớn hoặc ít quan trọng

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Adjective

Examples

The bullies had succeeded in making him feel small.

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

In a small fashion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Theo cách nhỏ

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Adverb

Examples

Don't write very small!

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

In or into small pieces.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào những mảnh nhỏ

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Adverb

Examples

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

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 “small” mean?

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

Is “small” formal or informal?

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