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.

Opposite of

a lot, a tad, zero#Determiner, no#Determiner, ;, a lot of#Determiner, much#Determiner

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

Translations

un peu

un poco

un po’

ein wenig

etwas

ein bisschen

wenig

un poco

λίγο

um pouco

poco

peu

poco

een beetje

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 .

A little college girl from a School of Journalism !

I feel a little sheepish now .

I'm feeling a little tipsy .