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/ˈsmɑːl/ adj , small·er, -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 : little in size
They live in a small house.
a small glass of soda
She moved to a smaller town.
The toy is small enough to fit in my pocket.
He has small hands.
This room is a little smaller than that one.
2 : few in number or little in amount
a small crowd/group/company/party/school
a small supply/number
The movie was a small success.
There is a small [=slight] chance that they can still win.
— see also small hours at hour
3 : not very important : minor
a small matter
There are still a few small details we have to deal with.
It's only a small mistake.
The change had only a small impact on the community.
4 : very young
I loved the playground when I was small.
a small boy
They have two small children.
5 : involving or including few people, things, etc.
She works for a small company.
small businesses/dealers/investors
a small advertising campaign
a small fund-raiser
6 : lowercase
The first letter is a capital, but the rest are small.
7 : very soft and quiet
a small voice
8 : foolish or ashamed
He's just trying to make you feel small.
He felt very small to be caught cheating.
a big fish in a small pond — see fish, 1
in no small measure
: to a great degree : largely or mostly
A child's happiness is due in no small measure [=in no small part] to its parents.
(it's a) small world — see world, 1
not (in) the smallest bit — see bit, 1
small·ish /ˈsmɑːlıʃ/ adj
small·ness /ˈsmɑːlnəs/ noun [ noncount ]
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noun , pl smalls [ count ]
: something that is sold in a small size : something that is smaller than other things of the same kind
These shirts are all smalls.
“What size ice-cream cones do you want?” “We'll take three larges and a small.”
the small of the/your back
: the lower part of your back that is smaller and narrower than the rest
I felt a sharp pain in the small of my back.
