Definitions for littles

littles lit·tle

Spelling: [lit-l]
IPA: /ˈlɪt l/

Littles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 115 anagrams from letters in littles (eillstt).

Definitions for littles

noun

  1. a small amount, quantity, or degree:
  2. a short distance:
  3. a short time:

Idioms

  1. in little, on a small scale; in miniature:
  2. little by little, by small degrees; gradually:
  3. make little of, belittle: to understand or interpret only slightly:
  4. not a little, to a great extent; very much; considerably:
  5. think little of, to treat casually; regard as trivial:

adverb

  1. not at all (used before a verb):
  2. in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly:
  3. seldom; rarely; infrequently:

adjective

  1. small in size; not big; not large; tiny:
  2. short in duration; not extensive; short; brief:
  3. small in number:
  4. small in amount or degree; not much:
  5. of a certain amount; appreciable (usually preceded by a):
  6. being such on a small scale:
  7. younger or youngest:
  8. not strong, forceful, or loud; weak:
  9. small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.:
  10. mean, narrow, or illiberal:
  11. endearingly small or considered as such:
  12. amusingly small or so considered:
  13. contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered:

Origin of littles

before 900; Middle English, Old English lȳtel (lȳt few, small + -el diminutive suffix), cognate with Dutch luttel, Old High German luzzil, Old Norse lītill

Examples for littles

Our fans have seen all our sketches, so we wanted to give them something a little deeper about each character.

I was a little mystified at how benignly he responded to my questions about his business activities.

But Babylon asks us to do a little more: It wants us to empathize.

The laughter and talk were as little subdued as the scheme of the rooms.

Everybody is trapped in an elevator together and tempers run a little hot.

I could see she was annoyed and a little worried, because he was past taking notice.

Give your heart up to it, as a little child led by its mother's hand!

I'm forty-two and not so much of a fool that I ain't a little bit of a physician.

How about baby drama with little Abijean and the Wee Baby Seamus?

The little truffled French sausages aroused his better nature.

Word Value for littles
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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