SMALL
What does "SMALL" mean?
Of a size, amount, or degree that is less than normal or average.
Meanings
- Little in size, quantity, or extent. They live in a small apartment near the river.
- Minor or unimportant in significance. It was a small mistake, easily fixed.
- Operating on a modest scale; not large or powerful. She runs a small business from home.
- The narrowest part of something, especially the lower back. He felt a twinge in the small of his back.
- Into small pieces; on a small scale. Chop the onions small. informal
Did you know?
- For much of English history 'small' meant narrow or slender, not little - a 'small' waist or a 'small' stream meant a thin one, and the modern size-based sense only fully took over later.
Word origin
From Old English 'smæl', meaning slender or narrow, from Proto-Germanic 'smalaz'; related to German 'schmal' (narrow).
Remember it
SMALL has two Ls standing close together like a pair of tiny legs.
A little poem
A snail on the leaf-
small, and yet it carries home
the whole way uphill.
haiku
Wordplay
- I used to be afraid of small talk, but it never amounted to much.
What it teaches
Small is not the opposite of important; it is often just the size that fits in your hand.
Quick facts
What does SMALL mean?
Of a size, amount, or degree that is less than normal or average.
Is SMALL a valid word?
Yes — SMALL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SMALL?
SMALL has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SMALL come from?
From Old English 'smæl', meaning slender or narrow, from Proto-Germanic 'smalaz'; related to German 'schmal' (narrow).
What can SMALL teach us?
Small is not the opposite of important; it is often just the size that fits in your hand.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.