What is another meaning of little?

Answer 1

Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child., Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep., Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water., Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible., Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence., Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous., That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like., A small degree or scale; miniature., In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; -- often with a preceding it.