Small | Mean of small in English Dictionary

/ˈsmɑːl/

• little in size
1. They live in a small house.
2. a small glass of soda
3. She moved to a smaller town.
4. The toy is small enough to fit in my pocket.
5. He has small hands.
6. This room is a little smaller than that one.
• few in number or little in amount
1. a small crowd/group/company/party/school
2. a small supply/number
3. The movie was a small success.
4. There is a small [=slight] chance that they can still win.
• not very important
1. a small matter
2. There are still a few small details we have to deal with.
3. It's only a small mistake.
4. The change had only a small impact on the community.

• very young
1. I loved the playground when I was small.
2. a small boy
3. They have two small children.
• involving or including few people, things, etc.
1. She works for a small company.
2. small businesses/dealers/investors
3. a small advertising campaign
4. a small fund-raiser
• very soft and quiet
1. a small voice
• foolish or ashamed
1. He's just trying to make you feel small.
2. He felt very small to be caught cheating.
• to a great degree
1. A child's happiness is due in no small measure [=in no small part] to its parents.
• Noun
• something that is sold in a small size
1. These shirts are all smalls.
2. “What size ice-cream cones do you want?” “We'll take three larges and a small.”
• the lower part of your back that is smaller and narrower than the rest
1. I felt a sharp pain in the small of my back.