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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
river
.
To compare
Great things with
small
.
Milton.
2.
Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant;
as, a
small
fault; a
small
business
.
3.
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
space
.
Shak.
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.)
,
a lower-case letter. See
Lower-case
, and
Capital letter
, under
Capital
,
Adj.
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 back
.
2.
pl.
Smallclothes.
[Colloq.]
Hood. Dickens.
3.
pl.
Same as
Little go
. See under
Little
,
Adj.

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.
The small or slender part of a thing; as the small of the leg or of the back.

SMALL

,
Verb.
T.
To make little or less. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


smäll

smäll

See also: small and Small

Swedish

Noun

smäll c

  1. bang, boom; a sharp, sudden noise; an explosion
  2. a hit or a strike on something vulnerable, such as a person
  3. (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

  1. imperative of smälla.