a little

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To a small extent or degree.
2. (not-comparable) Slightly.
3. (UK, not-comparable) Very.
4. (UK, not-comparable) A lot.
5. (UK, not-comparable) A lot of.

Det

A small amount of (an uncountable thing).

Pron

A small amount of an uncountable thing.

Synonyms

a bit

some

somewhat

slightly

a few

🤏

rather

little

a little bit

few

🤏

small

a trifle

small quantity

something

bit

hardly

for a while

trifle

not much

any

ounce

not many

several

very small

tiny

little by little

to some extent

in little

scanty

scarce

scarcely

seldom

shade

short

short time

sketchily

sparingly

sprinkling

tad

thinly

three

too much

some degree

vaguely

while

a tad

for a little while

just barely

not available

one time

only a little

small amount

some extent

not completely lacking

part of

some things

smidge

hard to find

a little more

a little while

at all

a while

for a short time

fragmentarily

gradually

insufficient

just

just a bit

just a little

kind of

lightly

little bit

mildly

minute

momently

more

more or less

narrowly

nearly

not long

partially

piece

point

rare

Translations

un peu

un poco

etwas

wenig

peu

poco

bisschen

Sentences

But you were a little girl .

Give them a little third degree .

It seemed such a little thing , so bright and small and still .

I found a little crowd of about twenty people surrounding the huge hole .

I feel a little sheepish now .

I'm feeling a little tipsy .