Definition
(a) little (dog): (a) small, tiny, minuscule (dog)
In English, "short" is generally used to refer to the height of a person, while "little" is used to describe small size in general.
little by little gradually, a bit at a time, slowly
I have little patience for games right now. I don't have much patience for games right now.
(I'm) a little (tired): (I'm) quite, a bit, rather (tired)
- "Just a little horse humor."
- "So, Icarus, you confess to killing Bruno's adorable little doggy dog?"
- "A little party never killed nobody"
- "Bruno : Actually, Tinkerbell has something else in mind for this evening - a little "action"... if you know what I mean."
- "It's a little eccentric, but hey, that's groovy."
- "I'm a little girly boy because I love smells so much..."
- "Narrator : And who's this little fellow?"
- "Alan Woody : Okay everyone, our next comedian has been dreaming of a career in stand-up comedy since she was a little girl."
- "Ooh, look at me, I'm a cute little doggy!"
- "You can tell me about your little corporation later."
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