little

/ˈli-tᵊl/

Middle English littel, from Old English lȳtel; akin to Old High German luzzil little

adjective

  1. not big: such as

  2. small in size or extent : tiny

  3. young

has little feet

small little diminutive minute tiny miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity.

adverb

  1. in only a small quantity or degree : slightly

  2. not at all

  3. rarely, infrequently

facts that were little known at the time

cared little for their neighbors

pronoun

  1. not much : almost, nothing

Little has changed.