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.
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Alt. of Atomical
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Alt. of Atomical
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A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
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A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
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of Decrease
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Below the average size; very small; little.
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Below the average size; very small; little.
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Like a dwarf; below the common stature or size; very small; petty; as, a dwarfish animal, shrub.
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Like a dwarf; below the common stature or size; very small; petty; as, a dwarfish animal, shrub.
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Relating to elves.
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Relating to elves.
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Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful.
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Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful.
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A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot.
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A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot.
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Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans.
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Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans.
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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.
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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.
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Infinitely or indefinitely small; less than any assignable quantity or value; very small.
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Infinitely or indefinitely small; less than any assignable quantity or value; very small.
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Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
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Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
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Less; smaller; inferior.
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Less; smaller; inferior.
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One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's "Voyage to Lilliput."
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One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's "Voyage to Lilliput."
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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…
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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…
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Alt. of Microscopical
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Alt. of Microscopical
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Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.
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Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.
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A minute bloodsucking fly.
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A minute bloodsucking fly.
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Originally, a painting in colors such as those in mediaeval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait.
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Originally, a painting in colors such as those in mediaeval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait.
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Any very small, minute object.
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Any very small, minute object.
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The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)
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The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)
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Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
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Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
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Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty.
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Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty.
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of Reduce
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Like a runt; diminutive; mean.
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Like a runt; diminutive; mean.
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Small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a plant.
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Small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a plant.
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Sleight.
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Sleight.
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Worthless; bad.
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Worthless; bad.
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Somewhat small.
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Somewhat small.
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Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as,…
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Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as,…
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Very small; tiny.
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Very small; tiny.
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Very small; little; puny.
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Very small; little; puny.
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Of a size less than is common.
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Of a size less than is common.
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A little; a bit, as of space, time, or distance.
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A little; a bit, as of space, time, or distance.
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Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; -- said of animals; as, a young…
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Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; -- said of animals; as, a young…
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Six.
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The state or quality of being little; as, littleness of size, thought, duration, power, etc.
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The state or quality of being little; as, littleness of size, thought, duration, power, etc.
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The quality or state of being small.
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The quality or state of being small.
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A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, hol…
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The ridge of a hill.
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Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.
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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…
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strong imp. of Laugh.
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Not high; not elevated in place; low.
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Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
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Any very small, minute object.
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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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…
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Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
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Sleight.
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Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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Very small; little; puny.
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Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
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Limited focuses on restricted scope, quantity or capability.
Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
Modest describes a limited but not necessarily insignificant amount.
Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.
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Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.
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Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…
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Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…
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