small

small is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /smɔːl/, SAMPA: /smO:l/
• (US) IPA: /smɔl/, SAMPA: /smOl/

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Adjective

Positive small

Comparative smaller

Superlative smallest

1. Small means little, not big. The number of inches or centimetres from one end of it to the other end is not many.

   A mouse is a small animal. A baby mouse is very small.

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  A paperclip is a small thing

Synonyms

• little
• tiny
• puny
• wee