small

Not taking up much space or having much height or width.

• We live in a small house.
• This bag is too small for my books.
• Their new garden is smaller than ours.

Similar words: little, tiny

Opposites: big, large

Common phrases: small room, small dog, small house

Low in amount or number, or having little importance.

• There is a small fee.
• Only a small number of guests arrived.
• The price difference was so small that nobody noticed.

Similar words: little, minor

Opposites: large, significant

Common phrases: small amount, small number, small change, small fee

Still young, especially when talking about children.

• They have two small children.
• I loved this story when I was small.
• She has cared for him since he was small.

Similar words: young, little

Opposites: grown-up

Common phrases: small child, small children, when small

Using little space or making little marks.

• Please do not write so small.
• She wrote small to fit everything on the card.
• Can you print small enough to leave room for a picture?

Common phrases: write small, print small, draw small

An item sold in a size below medium, such as a shirt or drink.

• I usually wear a small.
• We ordered two smalls and one large.
• Do you have this shirt in a small?

Common phrases: a small, two smalls, wear a small