Definition: 1. Not large in size, number, degree, amount, etc. 2. Limited in size or scope. 3. Not as big as something else of the same kind. 4. Slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope.
Use 'small' in a sentence:
1. The sums needed are relatively small.
2. The room was disappointingly small.
3. She gave a small twisted smile.
4. He showed her to a small cabin.
5. He is small in stature.
6. The countryside was dotted with small villages.
7. That dress is too small for you.
8. Small gardens can be high maintenance.
9. Small birds live mainly on insects.
10. A small amount of this paint goes a long way.
11. He has a small circle of friends.
12. The cup had a small chip.
13. Small villages dot the countryside.
14. There was just one small ray of hope.
15. He has a way with small children.
16. She's a socialist with a small 's'.
17. They've got a small catering business.
18. Supermarkets are squeezing out small shops.
19. The school was originally very small.
20. Have you got any small change for the phone?
21. She wrote something on a small piece of paper.
22. A small wooden bridge straddled the dike.
23. The bank is happy to loan money to small businesses.
24. Very small toys can choke a baby.
25. He was a small, dark-haired man.
26. They have a small plane, right?
27. The government is planning to give more help to small businesses.
28. Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
29. He flew a small plane to Cuba.
30. I can't read this small type.
31. The type was too small for me to read.
32. He was lucky to get off with a small fine.
33. One of the smaller parties came a close second.
34. He's fully occupied looking after three small children.
35. Small businesses are well situated to benefit from the single market.
36. Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.
37. This will be the film's first showing on the small screen.
38. The fruit are small and round.
39. A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected.
40. Their house is neither big nor small.
41. This is too big ─ have you got a small one?
42. They agglomerated many small pieces of research into a single large study.
43. People like us are small fry to such a large business.
44. There are three sizes ─ small, medium and large.
45. The new regulations will put many small businesses out of business.
46. The method is specifically designed for use in small groups.
47. A small boy tumbled off the porch.
48. In the United States small bookstores survive quite well. The same applies to small publishers.
49. They kept a small flock of sheep.
50. They have three small children.
51. I made only a few small changes to the report.
52. I've made a few small corrections to your report.
53. There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area.
54. They run a small grocery store.
55. He wanted to take no risks, however small.
56. Its brain is small in relation to its body.
57. Small particles adhere to the seed.
58. Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool.
