small ads

1. little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great. She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.

2. not doing something on a large scale. He's a small businessman.

3. little; not much. You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.

4. (of the letters of the alphabet) not capital. The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.

small ads

advertisements in the personal columns of a newspaper.

small arms

weapons small and light enough to be carried by a man. They found a hoard of rifles and other small arms belonging to the rebels.

small change

coins of small value. a pocketful of small change.

small hours

the hours immediately after midnight. He woke up in the small hours.

ˈsmallpox noun

a type of serious infectious disease in which there is a severe rash of large, pus-filled spots that usually leave scars.

small screen

television, not the cinema. This play is intended for the small screen.

ˈsmall-time adjective

(of a thief etc) not working on a large scale. a small-time crook/thief.

feel/look small

to feel or look foolish or insignificant. He criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small.

small ads

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