Category:Small

Small, a. [compar. Smaller; superl. Smallest.] Etym: [oe. small, as. Sm$l; akin to d. smal narrow, os. & ohg. smal small, g. schmal Narrow, dan. & sw. smal, goth. smals small, icel. smali smal cattle, Sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.

1. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; Little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in Dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a Small river. To compare great things with small. Milton.

2. Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; Unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small Business.

3. Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; -- sometimes, In reproach, paltry; mean. A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the Reatest man. Carlyle.

4. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after A small space. Shak.

5. Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. "a still, small Voice." 1 kings xix. 12. Great and small,of all ranks or degrees; -- Used especially of persons. "his quests, great and small." Chaucer. -- small arms, muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction from Cannon. -- small beer. See under beer. -- small coal. (a) little coals of wood formerly used to light Fires. Gay. (b) coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the Coarser parts by screening. -- small craft (naut.), a vessel, or vessels in general, of a small Size. -- small fruits. See under fruit. -- small hand, a certain size of paper. See under paper. -- small hours. See under hour. -- small letter. (print.), a lower-case letter. See lower-case, and Capital letter, under capital, a. -- small piece, a scotch coin worth about 2 -- small register. See The note under 1st register, 7. -- small stuff (naut.), spun yarn, marline, and the smallest kinds Of rope. R. H. Dana, jr. -- small talk, light or trifling conversation; chitchat. -- small wares (com.), various small textile articles, as tapes, Braid, tringe, and the like. M`culloch.

Small Small, adv.

1. In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly. [obs.] "i wept but small." Chaucer. "it small avails my mood." Shak.

2. Not loudly; faintly; timidly. [obs. or humorous] You may speak as small as you will. Shak.

Small Small, n.

1. The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or Of the back.

2. pl.

Defn: smallclothes. [colloq.] Hood. Dickens.

3. pl.

Defn: same as little go. See under little, a.

Small Small, v. t.

Defn: to make little or less. [obs.]