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Webster 1913 Edition
Small
Small
(sma̤l)
, Adj.
[
Com
par.
Smaller
(sma̤l′ẽr)
; sup
erl.
Smallest
.] [OE.
small
, AS. smael
; akin to D. smal
narrow, OS. & OHG. smal
small, G. schmal
narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal
, Goth. smals
small, Icel. smali
small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. μῆλον
a sheep or goat.] 1.
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
riverTo compare
Great things with
Great things with
small
. Milton.
2.
Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant;
as, a
. small
fault; a small
business3.
Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; – sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.
A true delineation of the
smallest
man is capable of interesting the greatest man. Carlyle.
4.
Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short;
as, after a
. small
spaceShak.
5.
Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud.
“A still, small voice.” 1 Kings xix. 12.
Great and small
,of all ranks or degrees; – used especially of persons.
“His quests, great and small.” Chaucer.
– Small arms
, muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction from cannon.
– Small beer
. See under
– Beer
. Small coal
. (a)
Little coals of wood formerly used to light fires
. Gay.
(b)
Coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the coarser parts by screening.
– Small craft
(Naut.)
, a vessel, or vessels in general, of a small size.
– Small fruits
. See under
– Fruit
. Small hand
, a certain size of paper. See under
– Paper
. Small hours
. See under
– Hour
. Small letter
. (Print.)
, – Small piece
, a Scotch coin worth about 2¼d. sterling, or about 4½cents.
– Small register
. See the Note under 1st
– Register
, 7. Small stuff
(Naut.)
, spun yarn, marline, and the smallest kinds of rope.
R. H. Dana, Jr.
– Small talk
, light or trifling conversation; chitchat.
– Small wares
(Com.)
, various small textile articles, as tapes, braid, tringe, and the like.
M‘Culloch.
Small
,adv.
1.
In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly.
[Obs.]
“I wept but small.” Chaucer.
“It small avails my mood.” Shak.
2.
Not loudly; faintly; timidly.
[Obs. or Humorous]
You may speak as
small
as you will. Shakespeare
Small
,Noun.
1.
The small or slender part of a thing;
as, the
. small
of the leg or of the back2.
pl.
Smallclothes.
[Colloq.]
Hood. Dickens.
Small
,Verb.
T.
To make little or less.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Small
SMALL
,Adj.
1.
Slender; thin; fine; of little diameter; hence in general, litte in size or quantity; not great; as a small house; a small horse; a small farm; a small body; small particles.2.
Minute; slender; fine; as a small voice.3.
Little in degree; as small improvement; small acquirements; the trouble is small. Ther arose no small stir about that way. Acts 9.4.
Being of little moment, weight or importance; as, it is a small matter or thing; a small subject.5.
Of little genius or ability; petty; as a small poet or musician.6.
Short; containing little; as a small essay.7.
Little in amount; as a small sum; a small price.8.
Containing little of the principal quality, or little strenghth; weak; as small beer.9.
Gentle; soft; not loud. I Kings 19.10.
Mean; base; unworthy.SMALL
,Noun.
SMALL
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
smäll
smäll
Swedish
Noun
smäll c
- bang, boom; a sharp, sudden noise; an explosion
- a hit or a strike on something vulnerable, such as a person
- (uncountable) corporal punishment; slapping, spanking
Declension
| Inflection of smäll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | smäll | smällen | smällar | smällarna |
| Genitive | smälls | smällens | smällars | smällarnas |
See also
Verb
smäll
- imperative of smälla.